Girl nameCurrently #1,335 in the USFalling

Jana

//ˈdʒænə//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19614 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Jana's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Jana, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Jana
19215
19226
19237
19247
19258
19266
19276
192811
19298
193110
193224
19336
193416
193521
193631
193740
193841
193934
194043
194166
1942141
1943154
1944131
1945140
1946171
1947230
1948288
1949297
1950307
1951371
1952500
1953655
1954846
1955868
1956841
1957848
1958910
1959938
1960980
19611,457
19621,312
19631,320
19641,227
19651,094
19661,139
19671,074
19681,011
19691,008
19701,030
1971964
1972863
1973827
1974801
1975821
1976798
1977955
1978959
19791,161
19801,051
1981939
1982843
1983741
1984757
1985703
1986684
1987582
1988505
1989481
1990433
1991383
1992340
1993305
1994260
1995271
1996234
1997231
1998248
1999247
2000229
2001235
2002254
2003218
2004250
2005252
2006245
2007247
2008226
2009239
2010242
2011213
2012238
2013244
2014229
2015266
2016301
2017292
2018269
2019237
2020234
2021227
2022214
2023200
2024171

Jana through the decades

  • Jana peaked in 1961, when 1,457 babies were named Jana in the US.
  • Jana currently ranks #1,335 in the US and is cooling off.

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