Total births
110
Girls' name · since 1979
Jaana
Jaana has 110 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12511
- among girls today
- 110
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaana is the #12511 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 110 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaana has been recorded 110 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #12511 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #12511 among girls today
- 110 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaana is currently the #12511 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 110 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12511
- among girls today
- 110
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Jaana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12511
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Jaana was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jaana in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaana compares
110 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaana's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 110 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaana splits its recorded history at 2013: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,511
Active since
1979
Jaana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jaana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jaana's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jaana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaana? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 110 babies named Jaana. Today it holds rank #12511 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 13 births.
When was Jaana most popular? ▼
Jaana was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Jaana been used? ▼
Jaana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaaliyah, Jaala, Jaanvi, Jaanai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jaana
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Jaasia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaana: #12511 Girls' Name - 110 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.