Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- God is gracious
- Polish
- Variant of John. Jana was the wife of Janus in Roman mythology.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Janny
Pronunciation
j(an)-ny
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #3981, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #341, 22 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #389, 30 births); most recent 1991 (rank #2211, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence