Names / Girl names
Jana
Current rank
#1,247
and easing
All-time peak
#226
in 1961
First recorded
1921
in U.S. data
Children named
46,200
since 1921
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #226 in 1961 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(JAH-nah): harvest, fruits of paradise in some Arabic usage. Short and warm. It makes its debut in American naming data in 1921. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1961 marked its high point, reaching #226. More than 46,200 children have been given the name overall.