unisex name
Jany
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 4,135
Jany is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 61% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1947, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1917.
Jany over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 445 |
| 1940s | 1,130 |
| 1950s | 1,300 |
| 1960s | 420 |
| 1970s | 180 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 20 |
How popular is Jany?
In 2014, Jany was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jany is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jany
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jany also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jany over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jany
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jany — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jany
How popular is the name Jany?
In 2014, Jany was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jany a girl's or a boy's name?
Jany is used for both girls and boys. About 61% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jany most popular?
Jany peaked in 1947, when 205 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.