Jawanna: 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	12	1	–	#5,684
1970s	108	11	+800%	#3,227
1980s	114	11	+6%	#4,298
1990s	72	7	-37%	#6,380
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,684

1970s

108

+800%

#3,227

1980s

114

+6%

#4,298

1990s

-37%

#6,380

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jawanna

Jawanna 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 1963, 306 American babies have been named Jawanna. Its peak came in 1978, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Jawanna?

The median living Jawanna is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 300 people named Jawanna 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.

Jawanna 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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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,066
1990	7	#10,656
1985	11	#6,199
1980	10	#6,482
1975	13	#4,691
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jawanna?

The median living Jawanna is about 43 years old. Half of all living Jawannas are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Jawanna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jawanna are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jawanna in 2025?

Jawanna 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 Jawanna?

306 babies have been named Jawanna in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jawanna most popular?

Jawanna peaked in 1978, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Jawanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jawanna rising or falling?

Jawanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jawanna popularity over time

The story of Jawanna

How old are people named Jawanna?

Jawanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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