Girls' name · since 1956

Jatana

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Jatana, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

37
total births
1956–2002
years on record
1960s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Jatana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1956.

Jatana has 37 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2002.

  • 37 total births
  • 1956–2002 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jatana's 37 recorded births place it above 47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Jatana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jatana's full recorded timeline at 1968, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jatana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
4.555.566.5 1956196119621968197319872002 5

Jatana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Jatana's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Jatana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Jatana by state

Where Jatana concentrates geographically, total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jatana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 13.5%
North Carolina share of Jatana's total US births 13.5%

5 of 37 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jatana?
37 babies have been named Jatana since 1956. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
When was Jatana most popular?
Jatana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Jatana most popular?
The top states for the name Jatana are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Jatana been used?
Records for Jatana go back to 1956, giving 47 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Jatana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jatziri, Jatziry, Jatavia, Jatoria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jatana's data

  • Jatana's decade-level peak was the 1960s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Jatanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

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, 1956–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jatana: Baby Name Since 1956 - 37 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jatana. 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 Jatana 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.