Girls' name · since 1953
Jawana
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 378 babies named Jawana, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 378
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jawana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 378 recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jawana has been recorded 378 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1997.
- #13,985 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 378 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jawana ranks #13,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 378 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 378
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jawana's 378 recorded births place it above 80.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Jawana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jawana splits its recorded history at 1978: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jawana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1997
- Peak year (1980)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jawana by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (126 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Jawana's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jawana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
126 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 126 births (33% of all-time use).
Jawana by state
Where Jawana concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 378 births nationwide.
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- Jawana's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 1990s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Jawanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jawana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1953–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jawana 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 August 2026.