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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jana

Ranked #1042 - 1 in 205,318 people
US

Most common in

United States

39k bearers

World total

38,964

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1042

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States39k
Worldwide
~39k
rank #1042
Rarity
1 in 205,318
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~39k in US

About the name Jana

There are an estimated 38,964 people named Jana alive worldwide today. That ranks Jana at #1042 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jana is held by approximately 38,964 people, ranking #1042 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,518 U.S. residents).

Historically Jana is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Jana appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Jana popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jana, 1921 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1921: 5
  2. 1922: 6
  3. 1923: 7
  4. 1924: 7
  5. 1925: 8
  6. 1926: 6
  7. 1927: 6
  8. 1928: 11
  9. 1929: 8
  10. 1931: 10
  11. 1932: 24
  12. 1933: 6
  13. 1934: 16
  14. 1935: 21
  15. 1936: 31
  16. 1937: 40
  17. 1938: 41
  18. 1939: 34
  19. 1940: 43
  20. 1941: 66
  21. 1942: 141
  22. 1943: 154
  23. 1944: 131
  24. 1945: 140
  25. 1946: 171
  26. 1947: 230
  27. 1948: 288
  28. 1949: 297
  29. 1950: 307
  30. 1951: 371
  31. 1952: 500
  32. 1953: 655
  33. 1954: 846
  34. 1955: 868
  35. 1956: 841
  36. 1957: 848
  37. 1958: 910
  38. 1959: 938
  39. 1960: 980
  40. 1961: 1,456
  41. 1962: 1,313
  42. 1963: 1,320
  43. 1964: 1,227
  44. 1965: 1,094
  45. 1966: 1,138
  46. 1967: 1,074
  47. 1968: 1,011
  48. 1969: 1,008
  49. 1970: 1,030
  50. 1971: 964
  51. 1972: 863
  52. 1973: 827
  53. 1974: 801
  54. 1975: 821
  55. 1976: 798
  56. 1977: 955
  57. 1978: 959
  58. 1979: 1,161
  59. 1980: 1,051
  60. 1981: 939
  61. 1982: 843
  62. 1983: 741
  63. 1984: 757
  64. 1985: 702
  65. 1986: 684
  66. 1987: 582
  67. 1988: 505
  68. 1989: 481
  69. 1990: 433
  70. 1991: 383
  71. 1992: 340
  72. 1993: 305
  73. 1994: 260
  74. 1995: 271
  75. 1996: 234
  76. 1997: 231
  77. 1998: 248
  78. 1999: 247
  79. 2000: 229
  80. 2001: 235
  81. 2002: 254
  82. 2003: 218
  83. 2004: 250
  84. 2005: 252
  85. 2006: 245
  86. 2007: 247
  87. 2008: 226
  88. 2009: 239
  89. 2010: 242
  90. 2011: 213
  91. 2012: 238
  92. 2013: 244
  93. 2014: 229
  94. 2015: 266
  95. 2016: 301
  96. 2017: 292
  97. 2018: 269
  98. 2019: 237
  99. 2020: 234
  100. 2021: 228
  101. 2022: 214
  102. 2023: 200
  103. 2024: 171
  104. 2025: 181

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jana worldwide?

There are an estimated 38,964 people named Jana alive worldwide today, ranking #1042 globally.

Is Jana a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 205,318 people. In the United States there are roughly 38,964 bearers, which is 1 in 8,518 Americans.

Is Jana a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jana is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Jana come from?

Who are famous people named Jana?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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