Janan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	–	5	1	–	#4,608
1940s	76	–	76	8	+1420%	#2,456
1950s	140	–	140	14	+84%	#2,609
1960s	127	–	127	13	-9%	#2,936
1970s	69	–	69	7	-46%	#4,383
1980s	82	5	87	9	+26%	#5,324
1990s	59	5	64	6	-26%	#8,224
2000s	57	–	57	6	-11%	#8,807
2010s	25	–	25	3	-56%	#17,333
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-67%	#16,185

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,608

1940s

–

+1420%

#2,456

1950s

140

–

140

+84%

#2,609

1960s

127

–

127

-9%

#2,936

1970s

–

-46%

#4,383

1980s

+26%

#5,324

1990s

-26%

#8,224

2000s

–

-11%

#8,807

2010s

–

-56%

#17,333

2020s (to 2025)

–

-67%

#16,185

The story of Janan

Janan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 655 American babies have been named Janan. Its peak came in 1958, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janan?

The median living Janan is about 54 years old; half are between 35 and 67. An estimated 600 people named Janan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	5	#16,185	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#17,333	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#17,695	–	–
2012	5	#17,968	–	–
2011	5	#17,909	–	–
2010	5	#18,141	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#14,463	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#18,326	–	–
2005	10	#10,437	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	6	#14,615	–	–
2002	10	#9,799	–	–
2001	8	#11,434	–	–
2000	11	#8,807	–	–
1995	5	#14,318	–	–
1990	7	#10,646	–	–
1985	11	#6,196	–	–
1980	9	#6,998	–	–
1975	7	#7,457	–	–
1970	5	#8,488	–	–
1965	11	#4,042	–	–
1960	18	#2,936	–	–
1955	15	#3,026	–	–
1950	9	#3,794	–	–
1945	9	#3,243	–	–
1940	8	#3,341	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janan?

The median living Janan is about 54 years old. Half of all living Janans are between 35 and 67 years old.

How many people named Janan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Janan are alive in the United States, based on 655 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janan in 2025?

Janan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janan?

655 babies have been named Janan in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janan most popular?

Janan peaked in 1958, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Janan a boy or girl name?

Janan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janan rising or falling?

Janan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Janan

Janan popularity over time

The story of Janan

How old are people named Janan?

Janan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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