Janissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8842 in 2011 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 26 births ranking #4688. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 35.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 135,293 girls born was named Janissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.