January Girl
How popular is January?
#10,104 girl name in 2025
9 baby girls were named January in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
2,095living people named January (est.)
46median age of people named January
2,170babies named January since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
January popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,104 for girls (▼ 1163 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,831 in 2015, #6,079 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1978 (257 girls) |
| Highest rank | #638 in 1978 |
| First recorded | 1951 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
January by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 | #4,384 |
| 1960s | 75 | #3,951 |
| 1970s | 1,000 | #638 |
| 1980s | 517 | #1,117 |
| 1990s | 116 | #4,842 |
| 2000s | 115 | #6,880 |
| 2010s | 239 | #4,074 |
| 2020s | 91 | #5,981 |
Girl names about as popular as January
Questions
- Is January a boy or girl name?
- January is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named January were girls.
- How popular is the name January?
- 9 baby girls were named January in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
- When was January most popular?
- January peaked in 1978, when 257 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #638 in 1978.
- How many people are named January?
- 2,170 babies have been named January in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,095 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
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.