Janes vs Jan

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

Name A

Janes

Boy name

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Name B

Jan

Girl name

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Metric Janes Jan
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 358 54,527
Peak Year 1928 1956
Peak Year Births 15 3,201
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Janes Jan
1910ss 27 110
1920ss 79 323
1930ss 68 1,787
1940ss 40 8,717
1950ss 23 26,169
1960ss 59 12,828
1970ss 36 3,095
1980ss 26 1,126
1990ss — 230
2000ss — 87
2010ss — 45
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janes 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, 1912–1985.

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