US rank #996 Girls' name Peak 2021 4,043 births

Jianna — #996 US girls' name

4,043 babies named Jianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s2252000s10422010s12352020s1525
#996
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Jianna was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

371 babies were named Jianna in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jianna

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,043 babies named Jianna between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jianna currently holds the #996 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 371 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jianna performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,525 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jianna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 683 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jianna in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jianna 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 4,043 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.

Jianna at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

4,043

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2021

371 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#996

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
371
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Jianna by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,525 births that decade — 38% of Jianna's all-time total
1980s161990s2252000s10422010s12352020s1525

Jianna by state

Where Jianna concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
683 16.9%
#2 Texas
429 10.6%
#3 Florida
352 8.7%
#4 New York
340 8.4%
#5 New Jersey
217 5.4%
#6 Illinois
152 3.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
115 2.8%
#8 Georgia
78 1.9%
California share of Jianna's total US births 16.9%
Even split

683 of 4,043 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Jianna appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jianna?
4,043 babies have been named Jianna since 1986. It currently ranks #996 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 371 births.
When was Jianna most popular?
Jianna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,525 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Jianna most popular?
The top states for the name Jianna are California (683 births), Texas (429 births), Florida (352 births).
How long has the name Jianna been used?
Jianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jia, Jiana, Jianni, Jiah, 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, 1986–2024 (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.