Total births
78
Girls' name · since 2005
Jiannah
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Jiannah, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16537
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jiannah is the #16537 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 78 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jiannah has been recorded 78 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #16537 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #16537 among girls today
- 78 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jiannah is currently the #16537 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 78 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16537
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Jiannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16537
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Jiannah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jiannah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Jiannah compares
78 21th 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
Jiannah's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jiannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jiannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jiannah's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jiannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#16,537
Active since
2005
Jiannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jiannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jiannah's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Jiannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jiannah? ▼
78 babies have been named Jiannah since 2005. It currently ranks #16537 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 10 births.
When was Jiannah most popular? ▼
Jiannah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Jiannah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jiannah since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jiannah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jianna, Jia, Jiana, Jianni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jiannah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jiannah
Jianna Girl
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Jia Girl
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Jiana Girl
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Jianni Girl
#4848 320 births
Jiah Girl
#5106 267 births
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Jiannah: #16537 Girls' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jiannah. 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 Jiannah 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.