Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Jana

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Jana
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1961

Peak era

1961

Peak rank proxy

1,457

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Boomer

1921Peak 19612024

Peak year

1961

Decline from peak

88.3%

2024

171

All-time

46,004

Jana is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1961, when 1,457 girls were named Jana.

In 2024, only 171 girls were given the name.

Down 88.3% from its peak.

All told, about 46,004 Americans have been named Jana and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1921.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1961

19611,457 girls named Jana

2024171 girls named Jana

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