Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1956

Jann

Meaning Spelling variant of Jan Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Jan.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jann
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
141 babies
All-time total
2,281
#4,505 all-time among girls
First recorded
1932
in Social Security records

Jann popularity over time

2,281 babies have been named Jann since 1932, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 60 – 60 6 – #2,134
1940s 335 6 341 34 +468% #1,213
1950s 1,080 33 1,113 111 +226% #813
1960s 466 10 476 48 -57% #1,202
1970s 152 13 165 17 -65% #2,755
1980s 34 – 34 3 -79% #6,065
1990s 11 10 21 2 -38% #12,099
2000s – 61 61 6 +190% –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 – –

The story of Jann

Jann 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 1932, 2,281 American babies have been named Jann, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 141 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 Jann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jann?

The median living Jann is about 68 years old; half are between 61 and 73. An estimated 1,900 people named Jann are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Jann 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 – – 5 #13,098
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #12,935
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,277
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 8 #9,255
2006 – – 6 #11,232
2005 – – 6 #10,659
2004 – – 13 #5,946
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 9 #7,289
2001 – – 9 #7,163
2000 – – 5 #11,123
1995 – – – –
1990 5 #13,859 5 #8,686
1985 6 #9,785 – –
1980 11 #6,065 – –
1975 15 #4,227 – –
1970 23 #2,973 – –
1965 47 #1,645 – –
1960 82 #1,202 5 #4,306
1955 124 #873 5 #4,115
1950 77 #1,045 – –
1945 25 #1,675 – –
1940 11 #2,637 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jann?

The median living Jann is about 68 years old. Half of all living Janns are between 61 and 73 years old.

How many people named Jann are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Jann are alive in the United States, based on 2,281 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jann mean?

Spelling variant of Jan.

How popular is the name Jann in 2025?

Jann 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 Jann?

2,281 babies have been named Jann in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jann most popular?

Jann peaked in 1956, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Jann a boy or girl name?

Jann is used for both: about 94% of babies named Jann have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Jann rising or falling?

Jann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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