Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1985
Jehna
Jehna has 17 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1985–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Jehna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1985.
Jehna has 17 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1997.
- 17 total births
- 1985–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Jehna since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 17
- total births
- 1985–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Jehna was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jehna in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Jehna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jehna's full recorded timeline at 1986, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jehna at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Jehna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1997
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Jehna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jehna's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Jehna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jehna? ▼
17 babies have been named Jehna since 1985. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
When was Jehna most popular? ▼
Jehna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Jehna been used? ▼
Jehna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 13 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Jehna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jehilyn, Jehan, Jehlani, Jehieli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jehna's data
- Jehna's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jehna
Nearby Names Like Jehna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jehna
Jehilyn Girl
#2747 541 births
Jehan Girl
347 births
Jehlani Girl
#5607 288 births
Jehieli Girl
110 births
Jehiely Girl
21 births
Compare Jehna side by side: Jehna vs Jehilyn Jehna vs Jehan Jehna vs Jehlani
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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, 1985–1997 (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. "Jehna: Baby Name Since 1985 - 17 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jehna. 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 Jehna 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.