girl's name
Janisa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 350
Janisa is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Janisa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 9 |
How popular is Janisa?
In 2021, Janisa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Janisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janisa
How popular is the name Janisa?
In 2021, Janisa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Janisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Janisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janisa most popular?
Janisa peaked in 1993, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.