Fun Facts About the Name Jalana
- 344 babies named Jalana: U.S. records list 344 babies given the name Jalana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jalana Mean?
Jalana is a feminine given name, but no secure etymology has been established for it. It is not clearly derived from a documented word in a particular language, and the meanings sometimes given for it - such as "clarity" or "God is gracious" - do not agree and are not supported by a traceable root. Similar-looking names, including Alana, Jolana, and Juliana, have their own separate histories and should not be assumed to explain Jalana.
Jalana Name History & Origins
There is no reliable account of Jalana's development through earlier languages or a documented series of spellings. The name appears in contemporary English-language use as a feminine name, and its shape fits familiar patterns such as the Ja- beginning and the -lana ending, but those patterns are not evidence of a specific origin. Its earliest use and the route by which it entered English are not established.
How Popular is the Name Jalana?
Jalana has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #6,610 in 1990.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,888 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #16,229 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #12,672 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,534 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #12,997 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #14,540 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,077 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #13,475 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #15,270 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #11,358 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #12,638 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,051 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #9,624 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #16,218 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #6,931 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #12,856 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,115 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #8,917 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #7,738 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #12,592 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #13,859 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #13,329 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #11,624 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #11,021 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #6,798 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #8,383 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #9,830 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #6,610 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #11,369 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #9,639 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #8,284 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #9,767 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #11,036 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,924 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #8,570 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #9,531 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #9,414 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #8,948 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #8,857 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #8,530 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #7,450 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #6,928 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #7,007 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jalana Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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