Total births
8,881
Girls' name · since 1926
Jeanna
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 8,881 babies named Jeanna, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7305
- among girls today
- 8,881
- born since 1926
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jeanna is the #7305 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 8,881 recorded since 1926.
Jeanna has 8,881 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7305 as of the latest data, more common than 59% 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 1926 to 2025.
- #7305 among girls today
- 8,881 born since 1926
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeanna is currently the #7305 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 8,881 born since 1926, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7305
- among girls today
- 8,881
- born since 1926
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Jeanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7305
of 17,726 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.
How Jeanna compares
8,881 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
Jeanna's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,881 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 299 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeanna's full recorded timeline at 1980, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 299 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#7,305
Active since
1926
Jeanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 299
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Jeanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jeanna's strongest decade.
2,359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jeanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 182
1940s
182 births
- 1950s 726
1950s
726 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,899 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,359 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,933 births
- 1990s 920
1990s
920 births
- 2000s 491
2000s
491 births
- 2010s 231
2010s
231 births
- 2020s 108
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,359 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jeanna 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 Jeanna's total volume
Jeanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeanna by state
Where Jeanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| 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 | 4.0% |
| #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 8,881 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? ▼
8,881 babies have been named Jeanna since 1926. It currently ranks #7305 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 299 births.
When was Jeanna most popular? ▼
Jeanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,359 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? ▼
Records for Jeanna go back to 1926, giving 100 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jeanna's data
- Jeanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,359 total births); usage has since declined to 108 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeannas (764 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jeanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeanna
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Jeannette Girl
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Jeannie Girl
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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, 1926–2025 (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. "Jeanna: #7305 Girls' Name - 8,881 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeanna. 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 Jeanna 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.