Jana is a distinctive choice, ranked #811 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jana in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#811
About the Name Jana
Jana is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 130 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #654 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jana is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jana
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Jana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jana is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 130 places over the last five years to #811 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jana is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jana include: Jana Marie Hupp — Jana Marie Hupp is an American actress.; Jana Gutiérrez — Jana Alexandra Gutiérrez Campos is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a Defender for Liga MX Femenil side Club América.; Jana Plodková — Jana Plodková is a Czech actress..
Jana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Janas in the wild.
46
UK babies named Jana (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 130 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jana
Likely around 1 other Jana in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jana El-Alfy is an Egyptian basketball player who plays for UConn Huskies women's basketball and Egypt Women's National Team. In 2022, she became the first African woman and second-ever woman to be invited to attend the NBA Global Academy in Australia.
Jana Jonášová is a Czech opera singer. One of the most important Czech coloratura sopranos of her generation, she has had an active international career at the world's major opera houses and concert stages for roughly four decades.
Acharya Madhusudan Jana (also written as Madhusudhan Jana) was a Bengali journalist, doctor, teacher and Social Worker. He was the founder of the famous Nihar Press in Contai.
Dragana Todorović (née Stanojević; Serbian Cyrillic: Драгана Тодоровић née Станојевић; born 15 March 1974), known professionally as Jana (Serbian Cyrillic: Јана), is a Serbian turbo-folk and pop folk singer.