Jannae
A feminine form of the biblical name Janna, with uncertain origins and meanings.
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the first name Jannae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jannae today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jannae births was 1993 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jannae. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
135
~ 1 in 2,538,921 Americans
Peak year
1993
12 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2014 SSA rank
#17,645
Tracked since 1977
Census
Jannae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 217 people with the first name Jannae, which placed it at #36,520 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,520
National first-name rank
People counted
217
217 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jannae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jannae is White at 46.1%. The next largest groups are Black (28.1%) and Hispanic (16.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jannae described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jannae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.1% · 100
- Black or African American28.1% · 61
- Hispanic or Latino16.1% · 35
- Two or more races6.0% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Jannae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jannae from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Jannae remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jannae by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jannae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jannae
The name Jannae is a variant spelling of the feminine given name Janna, which has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language. Aramaic was a Semitic language widely spoken across the Middle East and parts of Asia during the ancient and classical eras. The name Janna is derived from the Aramaic word "yanna" meaning "supplication" or "prayer."
In the early centuries of Christianity, Janna emerged as a name for women converts to the faith in regions where Aramaic was the predominant language. It was seen as a name that embodied devotion and spiritual piety. Some early texts from the Byzantine era mention Janna as a name bestowed upon Christian women in Syria and Mesopotamia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janna dates back to the 4th century AD. Saint Janna of Lythrariki was a Christian martyr who lived in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. She was revered for her unwavering faith and is celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the 7th century, a Coptic Christian woman named Janna was recorded as a member of the religious community in Alexandria, Egypt. Her name appears in historical documents from the time, indicating the name's use among Egyptian Christians.
Another notable figure with the name Janna was Janna of Flanders, a Flemish noblewoman who lived in the 11th century. She was a lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Normandy and played a significant role in the court of William the Conqueror.
During the medieval period, the name Janna was also found in various European regions, including France and Italy. In Italy, it was sometimes spelled as "Gianna" or "Giovanna," reflecting the influence of the local languages.
As the name Janna spread across different cultures and regions, it evolved into various spellings and variants, including Jannae, Jannah, and Janah. While the origins and meaning remained rooted in the ancient Aramaic language, the name took on different cultural and linguistic nuances.
People
Jannae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jannae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jannae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jannae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 135 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jannae going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,538,921 US residents.
Is Jannae a common name?
We classify Jannae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 140 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jannae most popular?
The single biggest year for Jannae was 1993, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jannae is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jannae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 217 people with the name Jannae, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,520 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jannae in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jannae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jannae leans strongly female. 219 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jannae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jannae is White at 46.1%. The next largest groups are Black (28.1%) and Hispanic (16.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jannae most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jannae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.1% (100 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jannae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jannae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jannae in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jannae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jannae in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jannae can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jannae?
You can see how many Americans are named Jannae on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.