Jan Boy
How popular is Jan?
#2,718 boy name in 2025
47 baby boys were named Jan in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
58,380living people named Jan (est.)
68median age of people named Jan
76,934babies named Jan since 1880
1 in 63,757US babies born in 2025
Jan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,718 for boys (▼ 528 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 47 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,677 in 2015, #2,046 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1954 (768 boys) |
| Highest rank | #247 in 1944 |
| First recorded | 1902 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jan is most popular
Babies named Jan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (33 boys)
Jan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | #1,136 |
| 1910s | 168 | #1,117 |
| 1920s | 227 | #1,254 |
| 1930s | 1,695 | #308 |
| 1940s | 5,344 | #247 |
| 1950s | 5,723 | #248 |
| 1960s | 2,397 | #410 |
| 1970s | 1,278 | #635 |
| 1980s | 1,193 | #723 |
| 1990s | 995 | #910 |
| 2000s | 2,056 | #758 |
| 2010s | 930 | #1,284 |
| 2020s | 381 | #2,046 |
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Questions
- Is Jan a boy or girl name?
- Jan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Jan were boys.
- How popular is the name Jan?
- 47 baby boys were named Jan in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Jan most popular?
- Jan peaked in 1954, when 768 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #247 in 1944.
- How many people are named Jan?
- 76,934 babies have been named Jan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 58,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Jan most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jan was most common in Illinois, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.