Janaria
A feminine name with mysterious origins, potentially associated with precious stones or radiance.
Name Census estimates that about 196 living Americans carry the first name Janaria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Janaria today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Janaria births was 2009 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Janaria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
196
~ 1 in 1,748,747 Americans
Peak year
2009
19 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,501
Tracked since 2001
Census
Janaria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Janaria, which placed it at #40,748 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,748
National first-name rank
People counted
182
182 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janaria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janaria is Black at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.7%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Janaria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Janaria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.2% · 166
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 5
- White2.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 3
- Two or more races1.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Janaria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Janaria from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Janaria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Janaria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Janarias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Janaria
The name Janaria has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was widely spoken in the Indian subcontinent during the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "janaarya," which translates to "noble" or "honorable." This suggests that the name might have been bestowed upon individuals of high social standing or noble lineage in the early Hindu communities of the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janaria can be found in the Vedas, a collection of ancient Hindu scriptures that date back to around 1500 BCE. The name appears in the Rig Veda, one of the oldest and most revered texts in the Vedic canon, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor deity associated with fertility and prosperity.
In ancient Indian history, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Janaria. One such figure was Janaria Bhattacharya, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century CE during the Gupta Empire. He is credited with writing several influential treatises on Hindu philosophy and is considered a key figure in the development of the Advaita Vedanta school of thought.
Another prominent figure with the name Janaria was Janaria Devi, a powerful queen who ruled over the Rajput kingdom of Mewar in the 15th century CE. She is celebrated for her courage and leadership during a time of political turmoil and is remembered as a fierce warrior who successfully defended her kingdom against multiple invasions.
In the realm of literature, Janaria Goswami was a celebrated Bengali poet and playwright who lived in the 17th century CE. He is best known for his works that blended elements of Hindu mythology and folklore, and his plays are still performed in various parts of India today.
Moving further into the medieval period, Janaria Khan was a prominent military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century CE. He played a crucial role in several military campaigns and is remembered for his strategic prowess and unwavering loyalty to the Mughal Empire.
While the name Janaria has its origins in ancient Sanskrit and was prevalent in various parts of the Indian subcontinent, it has also been used by individuals of other cultures and regions throughout history, though perhaps with slightly different spellings or variations.
People
Janaria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Janaria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Janaria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janaria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 196 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Janaria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,748,747 US residents.
Is Janaria a common name?
We classify Janaria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 198 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Janaria most popular?
The single biggest year for Janaria was 2009, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Janaria is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Janaria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 182 people with the name Janaria, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,748 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Janaria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Janaria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Janaria leans strongly female. 178 people counted with this name were female (97.8%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Janaria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janaria is Black at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.7%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Janaria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Janaria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (166 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Janaria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Janaria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Janaria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Janaria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Janaria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Janaria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Janaria?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.