Jianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#973

among girls · ↑24 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

262

named Jianna · +1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,135

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

371 babies

All-time total

4,306

#2,844 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Jianna popularity over time

4,306 babies have been named Jianna since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#6,810
1990s	225	23	+1306%	#2,713
2000s	1,042	104	+363%	#1,602
2010s	1,235	124	+19%	#1,616
2020s (to 2025)	1,788	298	+141%	#769

Where Jianna 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	287	0.18	outside top 500
2027	310	0.19	outside top 500
2028	331	0.21	outside top 500
2029	349	0.22	outside top 500
2030	366	0.23	outside top 500

Where Jianna is most popular

Girls named Jianna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.181 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jianna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	267	0.318	+76%
Florida	130	0.304	+68%
Texas	236	0.293	+62%
Georgia	61	0.269	+48%
Massachusetts	27	0.223	+23%
New York	88	0.222	+23%
Louisiana	19	0.217	+20%
Maryland	23	0.217	+20%
North Carolina	48	0.211	+17%
Illinois	46	0.201	+11%
New Jersey	31	0.172	-5%
South Carolina	14	0.156	-14%
Virginia	25	0.147	-19%
Ohio	30	0.126	-30%
Pennsylvania	29	0.123	-32%
Indiana	17	0.121	-33%
Arkansas	6	0.114	-37%
Nevada	5	0.108	-41%
Arizona	15	0.107	-41%
Tennessee	16	0.101	-44%
Missouri	11	0.091	-50%
Alabama	7	0.075	-59%
Michigan	13	0.071	-61%
Washington	10	0.069	-62%
Wisconsin	6	0.058	-68%
Colorado	5	0.045	-75%
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District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jianna

Jianna is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #973 in 2025 with 262 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 4,306 American babies have been named Jianna. Its peak came in 2021, when 371 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Jianna?

The median living Jianna is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 4,300 people named Jianna 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.

Jianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	262	#973
2024	260	#997
2023	250	#1,014
2022	325	#858
2021	371	#769
2020	320	#851
2019	126	#1,673
2018	118	#1,746
2017	134	#1,616
2016	118	#1,764
2015	118	#1,773
2014	132	#1,628
2013	116	#1,768
2012	130	#1,647
2011	116	#1,762
2010	127	#1,672
2009	115	#1,854
2008	118	#1,829
2007	138	#1,615
2006	134	#1,602
2005	98	#1,955
2004	107	#1,785
2003	119	#1,620
2002	82	#2,088
2001	76	#2,160
2000	55	#2,685
1995	17	#5,543
1990	6	#12,007
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jianna?

The median living Jianna is about 8 years old. Half of all living Jiannas are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jianna are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Jianna are alive in the United States, based on 4,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jianna in 2025?

Jianna ranked #973 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 262 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jianna?

4,306 babies have been named Jianna in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jianna most popular?

Jianna peaked in 2021, when 371 newborns received the name.

Is Jianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jianna rising or falling?

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

Will Jianna become more popular?

Jianna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 366 girls named Jianna 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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