girl's name
Janna
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,792
France
#215
2025 births
Janna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Janna is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 428 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Janna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 639 |
| 1950s | 1,745 |
| 1960s | 2,694 |
| 1970s | 3,195 |
| 1980s | 3,266 |
| 1990s | 1,778 |
| 2000s | 1,256 |
| 2010s | 836 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 467 |
How popular is Janna?
In 2025, Janna was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Janna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Janna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Janna in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Janna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janna
How popular is the name Janna?
In 2025, Janna was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Janna a girl's or a boy's name?
Janna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Janna?
Janna has 2 syllables.
When was Janna most popular?
Janna peaked in 1979, when 428 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Janna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janna currently ranks #215 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.