Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1994
Jahnia
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 256 babies named Jahnia, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 256
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
256 girls have been named Jahnia since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jahnia has 256 recorded births among girls since 1994, 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 1994 to 2022.
- 256 total births
- 1994–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Jahnia since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 256
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Jahnia was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jahnia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Jahnia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jahnia's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jahnia at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Jahnia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022
- Peak year (2003)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jahnia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahnia's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jahnia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
159 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 159 births (62% of all-time use).
Jahnia by state
Where Jahnia concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahnia? ▼
Jahnia has been given to 256 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 25 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Jahnia most popular? ▼
Jahnia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jahnia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jahnia are New York (11 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Jahnia been used? ▼
Records for Jahnia go back to 1994, giving 29 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Jahnia? ▼
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 Jahnia's data
- Jahnia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (159 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.
- New York records the most Jahnias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Jahnia
Nearby Names Like Jahnia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahnia
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 Jahnia side by side: Jahnia vs Jahzara Jahnia vs Jahaira Jahnia 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, 1994–2022 (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. "Jahnia: Baby Name Since 1994 - 256 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahnia. 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 Jahnia 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.