Jawana: 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	15	2	–	#6,042
1960s	60	6	+300%	#3,515
1970s	126	13	+110%	#3,835
1980s	126	13	0%	#4,048
1990s	51	5	-60%	#8,132
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,042

1960s

+300%

#3,515

1970s

126

+110%

#3,835

1980s

126

#4,048

1990s

-60%

#8,132

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jawana

Jawana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 378 American babies have been named Jawana. Its peak came in 1980, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jawana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jawana?

The median living Jawana is about 46 years old; half are between 40 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Jawana 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.

Jawana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,949
1990	10	#8,132
1985	10	#6,642
1980	19	#4,048
1975	17	#3,835
1970	8	#6,013
1965	5	#6,918
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,219
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jawana?

The median living Jawana is about 46 years old. Half of all living Jawanas are between 40 and 53 years old.

How many people named Jawana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jawana are alive in the United States, based on 378 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jawana in 2025?

Jawana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jawana?

378 babies have been named Jawana in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jawana most popular?

Jawana peaked in 1980, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jawana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jawana rising or falling?

Jawana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jawana popularity over time

The story of Jawana

How old are people named Jawana?

Jawana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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