Jania

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A few things about Jania you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jania, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jania would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJania first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2005, when it ranked #1,185. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJania was 5.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 14,535 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 80,645.
• 🍂TrendJania has slipped 2,776 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 🌍OriginJania is the #8 most popular Hungarian girl name in the US. That's out of 41 Hungarian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Jania

Jania is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Hungarian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Jania for girls from 1952 to 2025, in 64 of those 74 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #1,185 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

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