Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1959
Jowana
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Jowana, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 106
- total births
- 1959–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
106 girls have been named Jowana since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jowana has 106 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1984.
- 106 total births
- 1959–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
106 girls have been named Jowana since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 106
- total births
- 1959–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Jowana was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
11 babies were named Jowana in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Jowana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jowana's full recorded timeline at 1975, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jowana at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Jowana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1984
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jowana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jowana's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jowana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jowana? ▼
106 babies have been named Jowana since 1959. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1979 with 11 births.
When was Jowana most popular? ▼
Jowana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Jowana been used? ▼
Records for Jowana go back to 1959, giving 26 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Jowana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jowanna, Jowanda, Jowell, Jowharah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jowana's data
- Jowana's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1980s (23) -- 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.
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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, 1959–1984 (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. "Jowana: Baby Name Since 1959 - 106 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jowana. 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 Jowana 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.