Fun Facts About the Name Janki
- 265 babies named Janki: U.S. records list 265 babies given the name Janki from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Janki Mean?
Janki is a feminine name from Sanskrit meaning "daughter of Janaka." It is a variant of Janaki (Jānakī, जानकी), a feminine form of the name Janaka. In the Ramayana, Janaka is the king of Mithila and the father of Sita, so Janaki serves as an epithet of Sita. The literal sense is "she who belongs to Janaka" or "daughter of Janaka," not a general word for daughter. The name is unrelated to the English names Jan and Jane.
Janki Name History & Origins
The name belongs to the Sanskrit epic tradition. In the Ramayana, Janaka rules Videha from its capital, Mithila; Sita is found as an infant and raised by him as his daughter, and the epithet Janaki identifies her by that relationship. The fuller Sanskrit transliteration is Jānakī, usually written Janaki in English. The shorter spelling Janki matches a Gujarati pronunciation in which the vowel after n is dropped; in Gujarati the name is written જાનકી and used as a feminine given name. Hindi and fuller English transliterations generally keep Janaki. In devotional compounds, Janki also appears in names for Rama, such as Janki Vallabh, "husband of Janaki."
How Popular is the Name Janki?
Janki has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1995. Its best rank was #3,704 in 1995.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,921 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #16,182 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #15,626 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #14,471 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #15,934 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #12,306 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #11,768 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,103 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #9,675 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #6,059 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #6,987 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #8,225 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #10,190 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #5,628 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #3,704 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1994 | #4,297 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #6,078 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #6,811 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #5,067 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #6,256 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #9,070 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #8,708 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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