Janai
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- #3,645
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,585 in 1997
41 babies were named Janai in the US in 2025. It has dropped 714 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Janai you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 39,216 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Janai, 41 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Janai would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJanai first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #1,585.
- TrendJanai has slipped 714 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,645. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlJanai is given to both boys and girls: 87% of the 47 babies named Janai in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Janai
Janai is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nai”. US birth records list Janai for girls from 1960 to 2025, in 59 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #1,585 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,645, with 41 babies.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1970s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 1980s | 21 | 47,755 girls |
| 1990s | 41 | 24,278 girls |
| 2000s | 49 | 20,563 girls |
| 2010s | 39 | 25,867 girls |
| 2020s | 30 | 33,538 girls |
Other spellings of Janai
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Janai
What is the origin of the name Janai?
Janai has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Janai a boy or girl name?
Janai is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Janai?
Janai ranked #3,645 for US girls in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 1997 (#1,585).