Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1979
Jacquana
Jacquana has 31 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 1979–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Jacquana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Jacquana recorded 31 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1994.
- 31 total births
- 1979–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Jacquana since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 31
- total births
- 1979–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Jacquana was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jacquana in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Jacquana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jacquana's full recorded timeline at 1992, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jacquana at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Jacquana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jacquana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jacquana's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Jacquana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacquana? ▼
Jacquana has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Jacquana most popular? ▼
Jacquana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Jacquana been used? ▼
Jacquana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 16 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Jacquana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jacquana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–1994 (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. "Jacquana: Baby Name Since 1979 - 31 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacquana. 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 Jacquana 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 July 2026.