Janith
Girl name · English · Hebrew · Russian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,349 in 1942
0 babies were named Janith in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanith first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #1,349.
About the name Janith
Janith is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Russian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ith”. US birth records list Janith for girls from 1913 to 1968, in 45 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #1,349 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1968, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 729,167 girls |
| 1920s | 4.2 | 237,530 girls |
| 1930s | 13 | 77,821 girls |
| 1940s | 18 | 54,645 girls |
| 1950s | 7.0 | 143,678 girls |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 339,623 girls |
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Questions about the name Janith
What is the origin of the name Janith?
Janith has English, Hebrew, Russian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Janith a boy or girl name?
Janith is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janith?
Janith is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1968. It peaked at #1,349 in 1942.