Janyssa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #11,020 in 2001
0 babies were named Janyssa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2001–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanyssa first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #11,020.
About the name Janyssa
Janyssa is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Janyssa for girls from 2001 to 2010, in 5 of those 10 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #11,020 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 642,857 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Janyssa
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Questions about the name Janyssa
What is the origin of the name Janyssa?
Janyssa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Janyssa a boy or girl name?
Janyssa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janyssa?
Janyssa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #11,020 in 2001.