Janissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8449 in 2010 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 26 births ranking #4688. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 126,952 girls born was named Janissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.