US rank #7274 Girls' name Peak 1970 8,862 births

Jeanna — #7274 US girls' name

8,862 babies named Jeanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s271940s1821950s7261960s18991970s23601980s19331990s9202000s4912010s2302020s89
#7274
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Jeanna was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

299 babies were named Jeanna in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,862 babies named Jeanna between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanna currently holds the #7274 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 299 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 2,360 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jeanna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 764 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanna in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanna 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 8,862 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.

Jeanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,862

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

1970

299 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,274

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
299
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Jeanna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
2,360 births that decade — 27% of Jeanna's all-time total
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Jeanna by state

Where Jeanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
764 8.6%
#2 Texas
624 7.0%
#3 Illinois
398 4.5%
#4 Ohio
359 4.1%
#5 New York
348 3.9%
#6 Florida
268 3.0%
#7 Indiana
266 3.0%
#8 Missouri
240 2.7%
California share of Jeanna's total US births 8.6%
Even split

764 of 8,862 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Jeanna appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanna?
8,862 babies have been named Jeanna since 1926. It currently ranks #7274 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 299 births.
When was Jeanna most popular?
Jeanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,360 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Jeanna most popular?
The top states for the name Jeanna are California (764 births), Texas (624 births), Illinois (398 births).
How long has the name Jeanna been used?
Jeanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeanna?
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, 1926–2024 (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.