Girls' name · since 1978

Jiana

Jiana has 1,340 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2833
among girls today
1,340
born since 1978
2010s
peak decade
84%
more common than other girls

1,340 babies have been named Jiana since 1978, making it today's #2833 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jiana has been recorded 1,340 times among girls since 1978, currently ranked #2833 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.

  • #2833 among girls today
  • 1,340 born since 1978
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 84% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Jiana is currently the #2833 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 1,340 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.

#2833
among girls today
1,340
born since 1978
2010s
peak decade
84%
more common than other girls

Jiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

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Jiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2833
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jiana was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

82 babies were named Jiana in 2021 - its busiest year on record.

How Jiana compares

1,340 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Jiana's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jiana Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,340 382 567,345
Peak-year births 82 48 19,840

Jiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jiana's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jiana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,340

Since 1978

48 years of records

Peak year

2021

82 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,833

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1978

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jiana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
82
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
020406080100 19781991199720032009201520212025 53

Jiana by decade

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

2010s was Jiana's strongest decade.

419 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Jiana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 419 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Jiana 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 Jiana's total volume

Jiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jiana
Jiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jiana by state

Where Jiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
173 12.9%
#2 Texas
76 5.7%
#3 New York
56 4.2%
#4 Florida
52 3.9%
#5 New Jersey
24 1.8%
#6 North Carolina
15 1.1%
#7 Colorado
10 0.7%
#8 Georgia
5 0.4%
California share of Jiana's total US births 12.9%
Even split

173 of 1,340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jiana appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jiana?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 1,340 babies named Jiana. Today it holds rank #2833 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 82 births.
When was Jiana most popular?
Jiana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 419 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Jiana most popular?
The top states for the name Jiana are California (173 births), Texas (76 births), New York (56 births).
How long has the name Jiana been used?
Jiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jianna, Jia, Jianni, Jiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jiana's data

  • Jiana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (419 total births) through the 2020s (409) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Jianas (173 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.

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, 1978–2025 (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. "Jiana: #2833 Girls' Name - 1,340 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jiana. 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 Jiana 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.