Jany comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "God is gracious and merciful.".
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How popular is Jany?
1987peak year
Today, Jany is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #14163), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1987, 8 babies were given the name (ranked #8296 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 110 babies have been registered as Jany since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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