Total births
7,694
Girls' name · since 1922
Jeana
Jeana has 7,694 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8489
- among girls today
- 7,694
- born since 1922
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Jeana currently ranks #8489 among girls' names in America, with 7,694 babies recorded since 1922.
Jeana has 7,694 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8489 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #8489 among girls today
- 7,694 born since 1922
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeana is currently the #8489 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 7,694 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8489
- among girls today
- 7,694
- born since 1922
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Jeana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8489
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Jeana was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
231 babies were named Jeana in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeana compares
7,694 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Jeana's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,694 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 231 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeana splits its recorded history at 1978: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 231 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#8,489
Active since
1922
Jeana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 231
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Jeana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jeana's strongest decade.
2,033 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jeana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 46
1930s
46 births
- 1940s 146
1940s
146 births
- 1950s 599
1950s
599 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,703 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,033 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,578 births
- 1990s
1990s
874 births
- 2000s 419
2000s
419 births
- 2010s 199
2010s
199 births
- 2020s 79
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,033 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jeana 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 Jeana's total volume
Jeana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeana by state
Where Jeana concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 641 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 627 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 292 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 233 | 3.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 216 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 202 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 156 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 155 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Jeana's total US births 8.3%
Even split
641 of 7,694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Jeana appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeana? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 7,694 babies named Jeana. Today it holds rank #8489 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 231 births.
When was Jeana most popular? ▼
Jeana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,033 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Jeana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeana are Texas (641 births), California (627 births), Illinois (292 births).
How long has the name Jeana been used? ▼
Jeana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 104 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jeana's data
- Jeana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,033 total births); usage has since declined to 79 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jeanas (641 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jeana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeana
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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, 1922–2025 (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. "Jeana: #8489 Girls' Name - 7,694 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeana. 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 Jeana 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.