Janay
Meaning
“A modern American elaboration of Jane, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, God is gracious.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Janay peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
150 people · the #31,103 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 34
Among people named Janay living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Janay
Most people given the name Janay in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Janay you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Janay deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Janay truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Janay fits with your family’s names and surname.
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