Janna
Girl name · #2196 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Janna? In official American birth records, Janna has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Janna is currently the #2196 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Janna.
The 113-year story
Janna first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1979, when 428 girls were named Janna — good for #469 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Janna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janna is most common
State-level data for Janna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Janna
Statistically, parents drawn to Janna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Suzanna, Deanna, Rosanna, Roxanna, and Katrina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2016 | 88 | #2188 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 99 | #2010 |
| 2009 | 101 | #2029 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1838 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1709 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 129 | #1542 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 143 | #1351 |
| 2001 | 147 | #1304 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Janna?
In official American birth records, the name Janna first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Janna a popular girl name?
Janna ranked #2196 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Janna most popular?
Janna peaked in 1979, when 428 American girls received the name (ranked #469 that year). Since 1979 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Janna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.