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Jana

Girl

Meaning of Jana: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Jana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1204th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 811th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1204

181 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#811

46 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

46,223

First recorded 1921 · peak 1961

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 939 babies1982: 843 babies1983: 741 babies1984: 757 babies1985: 702 babies1986: 684 babies1987: 582 babies1988: 505 babies1989: 481 babies1990: 433 babies19901991: 383 babies1992: 340 babies1993: 305 babies1994: 260 babies1995: 271 babies1996: 234 babies1997: 231 babies1998: 248 babies1999: 247 babies2000: 229 babies20002001: 235 babies2002: 254 babies2003: 218 babies2004: 250 babies2005: 252 babies2006: 245 babies2007: 247 babies2008: 226 babies2009: 239 babies2010: 242 babies20102011: 213 babies2012: 238 babies2013: 244 babies2014: 229 babies2015: 266 babies2016: 301 babies2017: 292 babies2018: 269 babies2019: 237 babies2020: 234 babies20202021: 228 babies2022: 214 babies2023: 200 babies2024: 171 babies2025: 181 babies
US babies named Jana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 939.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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