Janisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,255 in 1994
0 babies were named Janisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanisha first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #2,255.
About the name Janisha
Janisha is a girl name of American and Indian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Janisha for girls from 1972 to 2022, in 44 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #2,255 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesIndian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0 | 250,784 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 74,019 girls |
| 1990s | 22 | 45,351 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 93,110 girls |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 271,003 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 697,674 girls |
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Questions about the name Janisha
What is the origin of the name Janisha?
Janisha has American, Indian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Janisha a boy or girl name?
Janisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janisha?
Janisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,255 in 1994.