Total births
107
Girls' name · since 1965
Jhana
Jhana has 107 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13766
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Jhana currently ranks #13766 among girls' names in America, with 107 babies recorded since 1965.
Jhana has 107 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13766 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2024.
- #13766 among girls today
- 107 born since 1965
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jhana is currently the #13766 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 107 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13766
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Jhana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13766
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jhana was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jhana in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Jhana compares
107 25th percentile among 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
Jhana's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jhana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jhana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jhana's full recorded timeline at 1996, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jhana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#13,766
Active since
1965
Jhana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Jhana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jhana's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jhana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jhana? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 107 babies named Jhana. Today it holds rank #13766 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 10 births.
When was Jhana most popular? ▼
Jhana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jhana been used? ▼
Jhana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jhana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhane, Jhanvi, Jhade, Jhanae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jhana's data
- Jhana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jhana
Nearby Names Like Jhana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jhana
Jhane Girl
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Jhanvi Girl
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Jhade Girl
#11572 200 births
Jhanae Girl
#16060 162 births
Jhayla 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, 1965–2024 (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. "Jhana: #13766 Girls' Name - 107 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jhana. 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 Jhana 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.