Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Jansen

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #3,404 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,404
among boys · ↓556 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Jansen · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
95 babies
All-time total
2,338
#3,179 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Jansen popularity over time

2,338 babies have been named Jansen since 1958, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,207
1960s – 37 37 4 +640% #2,684
1970s – 114 114 11 +208% #2,236
1980s 27 269 296 30 +160% #1,889
1990s 84 531 615 62 +108% #1,235
2000s 86 483 569 57 -7% #1,920
2010s 17 453 470 47 -17% #2,254
2020s (to 2025) – 232 232 39 -18% #2,848

Where Jansen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jansen

Jansen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,404 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 2,338 American babies have been named Jansen, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jansen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jansen?

The median living Jansen is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 32. An estimated 2,300 people named Jansen are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Jansen 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 – – 34 #3,404
2024 – – 45 #2,848
2023 – – 38 #3,198
2022 – – 38 #3,182
2021 – – 41 #2,997
2020 – – 36 #3,164
2019 – – 47 #2,710
2018 – – 47 #2,647
2017 – – 59 #2,254
2016 – – 40 #2,950
2015 5 #17,581 47 #2,623
2014 6 #15,402 41 #2,865
2013 – – 45 #2,638
2012 6 #15,771 40 #2,926
2011 – – 42 #2,827
2010 – – 45 #2,704
2009 – – 40 #2,970
2008 7 #14,473 40 #2,975
2007 10 #11,163 59 #2,246
2006 12 #9,550 49 #2,491
2005 5 #17,575 50 #2,346
2004 9 #11,082 52 #2,223
2003 9 #10,785 38 #2,644
2002 8 #11,543 46 #2,271
2001 10 #9,677 57 #1,920
2000 16 #6,618 52 #1,980
1995 9 #9,063 53 #1,690
1990 – – 35 #2,103
1985 7 #8,693 31 #1,889
1980 – – 26 #2,083
1975 – – 10 #3,531
1970 – – 6 #4,469
1965 – – 10 #2,684
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jansen

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jansen Panettiere Jansen Panettiere American actor (1994–2023) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jansen?

The median living Jansen is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jansens are between 13 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jansen are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Jansen are alive in the United States, based on 2,338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jansen in 2025?

Jansen ranked #3,404 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jansen?

2,338 babies have been named Jansen in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jansen most popular?

Jansen peaked in 1994, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Jansen a boy or girl name?

Jansen is used for both: about 9% of babies named Jansen have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Jansen rising or falling?

Jansen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jansen become more popular?

Jansen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Jansen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jansen?

Well-known people named Jansen include Jansen Panettiere (actor).

Names like Jansen

Names that sound and feel close to Jansen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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