Janishia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #11,807 in 1996
0 babies were named Janishia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanishia first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #11,807.
About the name Janishia
Janishia is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-hia”. US birth records list Janishia for girls from 1989 to 1997, in 3 of those 9 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #11,807 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,269,841 girls |
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Questions about the name Janishia
What is the origin of the name Janishia?
Janishia has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Janishia a boy or girl name?
Janishia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janishia?
Janishia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #11,807 in 1996.