Jayana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,308

among girls · ↓487 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jayana · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

82 babies

All-time total

1,237

#6,479 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Jayana popularity over time

1,237 babies have been named Jayana since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,584
1990s	105	11	+2000%	#4,640
2000s	458	46	+336%	#2,367
2010s	492	49	+7%	#2,528
2020s (to 2025)	177	30	-40%	#3,707

Where Jayana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jayana

Jayana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,308 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,237 American babies have been named Jayana. Its peak came in 2008, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jayana?

The median living Jayana is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 1,200 people named Jayana 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.

Jayana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,308
2024	28	#4,821
2023	23	#5,461
2022	28	#4,844
2021	34	#4,195
2020	40	#3,707
2019	39	#3,818
2018	31	#4,498
2017	39	#3,879
2016	49	#3,301
2015	42	#3,676
2014	44	#3,561
2013	53	#3,098
2012	72	#2,528
2011	58	#2,964
2010	65	#2,738
2009	69	#2,658
2008	82	#2,367
2007	60	#2,972
2006	47	#3,437
2005	44	#3,431
2004	41	#3,591
2003	27	#4,732
2002	32	#4,025
2001	37	#3,587
2000	19	#5,801
1995	6	#12,407
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayana?

The median living Jayana is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jayanas are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jayana are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jayana are alive in the United States, based on 1,237 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jayana in 2025?

Jayana ranked #5,308 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayana?

1,237 babies have been named Jayana in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayana most popular?

Jayana peaked in 2008, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Jayana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jayana rising or falling?

Jayana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jayana become more popular?

Jayana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Jayana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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