How old is someone named Janna?
The average Janna is 45 years old.
Half of all living Jannas are between 34 and 59.
When was Janna popular?
Few names are as steady as Janna. It peaked in 1979, but babies have been named Janna every year since records began, and 84 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 0 |
| 1920s | 47 | 0 |
| 1930s | 162 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 639 | 380 |
| 1950s | 1,745 | 1,400 |
| 1960s | 2,694 | 2,400 |
| 1970s | 3,195 | 3,000 |
| 1980s | 3,266 | 3,200 |
| 1990s | 1,778 | 1,700 |
| 2000s | 1,256 | 1,200 |
| 2010s | 836 | 830 |
| 2020s | 467 | 470 |
How many Jannas are still alive?
About 15,000 Jannas are alive in the US today. That's 91% of the roughly 16,000 babies named Janna since 1912.
Nearly every Janna ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Janna?
About one in three living Jannas are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Janna an old name?
Somewhat. Janna is older than 72 in 100 names on AgeByName, but younger than plenty of classics.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Janna will be 57 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Janna a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Jannas are women.
Names the same age as Janna
NAME TWIN
Janna's name twin is Veronica. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Veronica's age curve is the closest match to Janna's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Jayna (29)
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Questions about the name Janna
How old is the average Janna?
The average Janna in the US is 45 years old. The median is 46, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Janna?
About 15,000 Jannas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 16,000 babies given the name since 1912.
When was the name Janna most popular?
In 1979, when about 430 baby girls were named Janna.
Is Janna a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 31% of living Jannas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this