Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Jana

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1961
Peak era
1961
Peak births
1,456
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
1921Peak 19612025
peak 1961 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jana

How many people are named Jana?

An estimated 41,334 living Americans are named Jana.

How rare is Jana?

Jana is uncommon among babies today, with 181 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.6% from its 1961 peak.

How old is the typical Jana?

The median age of a living American named Jana is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 63 years old.

Is Jana still popular?

Not especially. Jana has been declining since its 1961 peak and registered 181 births in 2025.

Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
87.6%
2025
181
All-time
46,185
Diaspora map

Jana broke out in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington (1952) and became over-represented in 23 states over 35 years.

Broke out: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington, 1952 · over-represented in 23 states over 35 years

Alabama: broke out 1966 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1955 AR California: broke out 1955 CA Colorado: broke out 1954 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1981 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1960 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1952 IN Iowa: broke out 1952 IA Kansas: broke out 1952 KS Kentucky: broke out 1987 KY Louisiana: broke out 1980 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1969 MN Mississippi: broke out 1980 MS Missouri: broke out 1953 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 1960 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1961 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1985 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1952 OK Oregon: broke out 1953 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1963 TN Texas: broke out 1952 TX Utah: broke out 1953 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1952 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY