Janaya Stephens
There are approximately 2 people named Janaya Stephens living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Janaya with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stephens. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Janaya
3.8K
Alive today
Named Stephens
168K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 22
Estimated bearers: 168K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #190
Per 100K: 49.04
Top ancestry: White (73.9%)
First name trend
Janaya: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Janaya. The peak year was 2006 with 198 births. The average person named Janaya today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stephens surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stephens, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.9%.
- White73.9%
- Black or African American20.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Janaya has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0011% of the US population, based on 3,816 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Stephens appears at a rate of 49.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0490%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Janaya Stephens. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Janaya Stephens: questions and answers
How many people are named Janaya Stephens?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Janaya Stephens. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0011%) with the surname frequency (49.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Janaya Stephens?
We classify Janaya Stephens as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Janaya a male or female name?
Janaya is predominantly female. Out of 3,896 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Janaya profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.