girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Jeana

Meaning Jeana is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,456

Jeana is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#10,456
among girls · ↓1,784 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Jeana
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
231 babies
All-time total
7,694
#1,948 all-time among girls
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Jeana popularity over time

7,694 babies have been named Jeana since 1922, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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 18 2 – #3,707
1930s 46 5 +156% #2,803
1940s 146 15 +217% #1,736
1950s 599 60 +310% #1,026
1960s 1,703 170 +184% #688
1970s 2,033 203 +19% #672
1980s 1,578 158 -22% #848
1990s 874 87 -45% #1,230
2000s 419 42 -52% #2,443
2010s 199 20 -53% #4,577
2020s (to 2025) 79 13 -34% #5,733

The story of Jeana

Jeana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,456 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 7,694 American babies have been named Jeana. Its peak came in 1970, when 231 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 Jeana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeana?

The median living Jeana is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 57. An estimated 7,200 people named Jeana are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Jeana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,456
2024 12 #8,672
2023 11 #9,269
2022 11 #9,315
2021 15 #7,422
2020 21 #5,733
2019 16 #7,165
2018 8 #11,897
2017 14 #8,043
2016 15 #7,766
2015 20 #6,331
2014 22 #5,878
2013 31 #4,577
2012 17 #7,274
2011 30 #4,738
2010 26 #5,315
2009 22 #6,195
2008 27 #5,357
2007 41 #3,877
2006 27 #5,152
2005 40 #3,675
2004 45 #3,358
2003 43 #3,382
2002 52 #2,870
2001 59 #2,579
2000 63 #2,443
1995 75 #1,872
1990 136 #1,230
1985 167 #940
1980 168 #900
1975 176 #794
1970 231 #685
1965 140 #842
1960 113 #1,010
1955 62 #1,283
1950 31 #1,694
1945 11 #2,821
1940 10 #2,837
1935 6 #3,969
1930 7 #3,842
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1920 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeana?

The median living Jeana is about 48 years old. Half of all living Jeanas are between 38 and 57 years old.

How many people named Jeana are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Jeana are alive in the United States, based on 7,694 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeana mean?

Jeana is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Jeana in 2025?

Jeana ranked #10,456 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeana?

7,694 babies have been named Jeana in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeana most popular?

Jeana peaked in 1970, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Jeana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeana rising or falling?

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

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