Janai is an uncommon variant of Jane that peaked in 2006 and has grown less common since.
Janai is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,670 among girls (41) and #11,232 among boys (6) — overall #5,866 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | #3,670 | #11,232 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | #2,949 | — |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | #3,446 | — |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | #3,792 | — |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | #3,133 | — |
| 2020 | 55 | 55 | #2,942 | — |
| 2019 | 68 | 68 | #2,714 | #12,964 |
| 2018 | 60 | 60 | #2,821 | — |
| 2017 | 63 | 63 | #2,728 | — |
| 2016 | 54 | 54 | #3,078 | — |
| 2015 | 73 | 73 | #2,487 | — |
| 2014 | 72 | 72 | #2,629 | #12,883 |
| 2013 | 74 | 74 | #2,643 | #10,106 |
| 2012 | 63 | 63 | #2,786 | — |
| 2011 | 79 | 79 | #2,356 | — |
| 2010 | 88 | 88 | #2,211 | — |
| 2009 | 70 | 70 | #2,625 | — |
| 2008 | 91 | 91 | #2,343 | #9,355 |
| 2007 | 95 | 95 | #2,202 | #13,197 |
| 2006 | 118 | 118 | #1,812 | #12,846 |
| 2005 | 111 | 111 | #1,897 | #7,925 |
| 2004 | 89 | 89 | #2,142 | #12,138 |
| 2003 | 116 | 116 | #1,792 | #6,443 |
| 2002 | 90 | 90 | #2,055 | #9,919 |
| 2001 | 97 | 97 | #1,826 | — |
| 2000 | 77 | 77 | #2,221 | #9,600 |
| 1999 | 94 | 94 | #1,834 | #8,223 |
| 1998 | 82 | 82 | #1,875 | — |
| 1997 | 110 | — | #1,590 | #6,310 |
| 1996 | 67 | — | #2,069 | — |
| 1995 | 85 | — | #1,720 | — |
| 1994 | 80 | — | #1,804 | — |
| 1993 | 56 | — | #2,299 | — |
| 1992 | 61 | — | #2,202 | — |
| 1991 | 53 | — | #2,397 | — |
| 1990 | 66 | — | #2,036 | — |
| 1989 | 65 | — | #1,971 | — |
| 1988 | 67 | — | #1,847 | — |
| 1987 | 69 | — | #1,739 | — |
| 1986 | 23 | — | #3,679 | — |
| 1985 | 22 | — | #3,771 | — |
| 1984 | 23 | — | #3,553 | — |
| 1983 | 27 | — | #3,088 | — |
| 1982 | 24 | — | #3,459 | — |
| 1981 | 18 | — | #4,211 | — |
| 1980 | 26 | — | #3,252 | — |
| 1979 | 26 | — | #3,181 | — |
| 1978 | 24 | — | #3,226 | — |
| 1977 | 11 | — | #5,645 | — |
| 1976 | 10 | — | #5,750 | — |
| 1975 | 6 | — | #8,376 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #7,171 | — |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #6,936 | — |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #6,824 | — |
| 1971 | 8 | — | #6,231 | — |
| 1970 | 7 | — | #6,602 | — |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #6,951 | — |
| 1966 | 7 | — | #5,470 | — |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #6,738 | — |