girl's name
Janina
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,733
Scotland
#959
2020 births
Janina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Janina is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 77 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Janina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 211 |
| 1920s | 154 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 112 |
| 1950s | 205 |
| 1960s | 328 |
| 1970s | 392 |
| 1980s | 571 |
| 1990s | 382 |
| 2000s | 269 |
| 2010s | 162 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 112 |
How popular is Janina?
In 2025, Janina was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Janina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Janina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janina
How popular is the name Janina?
In 2025, Janina was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Janina a girl's or a boy's name?
Janina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Janina?
Janina has 3 syllables.
When was Janina most popular?
Janina peaked in 1980, when 77 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Janina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janina currently ranks #4,138 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.