Jana
Feminine form of Jan, the Czech, Slovak, Dutch, and German version of John, which goes back to the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Jana in 2025
Jana was given to 181 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,365th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,317 babies born.
The history of Jana
Jana reached its highest point in 1961, when 1,456 babies were given the name, ranking 427th that year.
Across the 105 years of records since 1921, 46,223 babies have been named Jana. Half of them were born before 1972, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Jana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 64 | 4,954 |
| 1930s | 223 | 2,041 |
| 1940s | 1,661 | 845 |
| 1950s | 7,084 | 527 |
| 1960s | 11,621 | 427 |
| 1970s | 9,179 | 437 |
| 1980s | 7,285 | 477 |
| 1990s | 2,952 | 1,020 |
| 2000s | 2,395 | 1,586 |
| 2010s | 2,531 | 1,683 |
| 2020s | 1,228 | 1,965 |
Where Jana is heading
Jana has fallen 32% over the past decade, from 266 babies in 2015 to 181 in 2025.
Names like Jana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jana.