Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1979
Jahanna
189 babies named Jahanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 189
- total births
- 1979–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
189 girls have been named Jahanna since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jahanna has 189 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2021.
- 189 total births
- 1979–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Jahanna since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 189
- total births
- 1979–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jahanna was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
20 babies were named Jahanna in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Jahanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jahanna's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jahanna at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Jahanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2021
- Peak year (2006)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Jahanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahanna's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jahanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahanna? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 189 babies named Jahanna. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 20 births.
When was Jahanna most popular? ▼
Jahanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Jahanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jahanna since 1979 -- 43 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Jahanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jahzara, Jahaira, Jahniya, Jahnae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jahanna's data
- Jahanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jahanna
Nearby Names Like Jahanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahanna
Jahzara Girl
#2361 2,050 births
Jahaira Girl
#8561 1,515 births
Jahniya Girl
#8688 571 births
Jahnae Girl
#9211 502 births
Jahnavi Girl
#7476 489 births
Compare Jahanna side by side: Jahanna vs Jahzara Jahanna vs Jahaira Jahanna vs Jahniya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–2021 (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. "Jahanna: Baby Name Since 1979 - 189 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahanna. 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 Jahanna 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.