Janaka vs Jan

Side-by-side comparison of Janaka and Jan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Janaka

Boy name

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Name B

Jan

Girl name

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Metric Janaka Jan
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5 54,527
Peak Year 1981 1956
Peak Year Births 5 3,201
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Janaka Jan
1910ss — 110
1920ss — 323
1930ss — 1,787
1940ss — 8,717
1950ss — 26,169
1960ss — 12,828
1970ss — 3,095
1980ss 5 1,126
1990ss — 230
2000ss — 87
2010ss — 45
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janaka Jan
2015 — 8
2016 — 5
2019 — 5
2020 — 5
2021 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–1981.

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