Jahna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	27	3	–	#4,911
1970s	49	5	+81%	#5,185
1980s	76	8	+55%	#5,955
1990s	131	13	+72%	#4,429
2000s	100	10	-24%	#7,324
2010s	32	3	-68%	#10,043
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	+87%	#9,831

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,911

1970s

+81%

#5,185

1980s

+55%

#5,955

1990s

131

+72%

#4,429

2000s

100

-24%

#7,324

2010s

-68%

#10,043

2020s (to 2025)

+87%

#9,831

The story of Jahna

Jahna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,873 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 451 American babies have been named Jahna. Its peak came in 1992, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jahna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahna?

The median living Jahna is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Jahna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jahna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,873
2024	6	#14,183
2023	10	#9,891
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,238
2020	10	#9,831
2019	5	#16,532
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,652
2012	6	#15,735
2011	5	#17,877
2010	11	#10,043
2009	7	#14,279
2008	8	#13,072
2007	6	#16,274
2006	9	#11,817
2005	15	#7,662
2004	7	#13,306
2003	9	#10,771
2002	12	#8,500
2001	13	#7,916
2000	14	#7,324
1995	17	#5,526
1990	8	#9,595
1985	7	#8,683
1980	5	#10,977
1975	6	#8,370
1970	10	#5,185
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jahna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jahna?

The median living Jahna is about 30 years old. Half of all living Jahnas are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Jahna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jahna are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahna in 2025?

Jahna ranked #15,873 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jahna?

451 babies have been named Jahna in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahna most popular?

Jahna peaked in 1992, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Jahna a boy or girl name?

Jahna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jahna rising or falling?

Jahna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Jahna popularity over time

The story of Jahna

How old are people named Jahna?

Jahna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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