Total births
16,097
Girls' name · since 1912
Janna
Janna has 16,097 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2121
- among girls today
- 16,097
- born since 1912
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Janna currently ranks #2121 among girls' names in America, with 16,097 babies recorded since 1912.
Janna has 16,097 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2121 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2121 among girls today
- 16,097 born since 1912
- 1980s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janna is currently the #2121 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 16,097 born since 1912, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2121
- among girls today
- 16,097
- born since 1912
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Janna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2121
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Janna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
428 babies were named Janna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Janna compares
16,097 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Janna's all-time total is 42x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,097 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 428 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janna's SSA record in two at 1973 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 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 428, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#2,121
Active since
1912
Janna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 428
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Janna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Janna's strongest decade.
3,266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Janna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 47
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 162
1930s
162 births
- 1940s 639
1940s
639 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,745 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,694 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,195 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,266 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,778 births
- 2000s 1,256
2000s
1,256 births
- 2010s 836
2010s
836 births
- 2020s 467
2020s
467 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,266 births (20% of all-time use).
How Janna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janna's total volume
Janna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janna by state
Where Janna concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,619 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,610 | 10.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 613 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 483 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 479 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 472 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 446 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 407 | 2.5% |
California share of Janna's total US births 10.1%
Even split
1,619 of 16,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Janna appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janna? ▼
Janna has been given to 16,097 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2121 as of the latest data. 428 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Janna most popular? ▼
Janna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,266 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Janna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janna are California (1,619 births), Texas (1,610 births), New York (613 births).
How long has the name Janna been used? ▼
Janna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Janna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Janna's data
- Janna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,266 total births); usage has since declined to 467 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jannas (1,619 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Janna
Nearby Names Like Janna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janna
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Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Janna: #2121 Girls' Name - 16,097 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janna. 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 Janna 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.