US rank #8456 Girls' name Peak 1970 7,685 births

Jeana — #8456 US girls' name

7,685 babies named Jeana in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s181930s461940s1461950s5991960s17031970s20331980s15781990s8742000s4192010s1992020s70
#8456
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jeana

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,685 babies named Jeana between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeana currently holds the #8456 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 231 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeana performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 2,033 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jeana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 641 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeana in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,685 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,685

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1970

231 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,456

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
231
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
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Jeana by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
2,033 births that decade — 26% of Jeana's all-time total
1920s181930s461940s1461950s5991960s17031970s20331980s15781990s8742000s4192010s1992020s70

Jeana by state

Where Jeana concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
641 8.3%
#2 California
627 8.2%
#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 7,685 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?
7,685 babies have been named Jeana since 1922. It currently ranks #8456 among girls. The peak year 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 103 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.