Janna
Girl name · #2196 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janna in class?
Janna scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Janna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jannas were TX (10), CA (9), NC (7), NY (7), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.