Janes vs Jansen

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

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Janes

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Jansen

Boy name · Rank #2844

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Metric Janes Jansen
Current Rank Unranked #2844
Total Births (all years) 358 2,090
Peak Year 1928 1994
Peak Year Births 15 88
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Janes Jansen
1910ss 27 —
1920ss 79 —
1930ss 68 —
1940ss 40 —
1950ss 23 5
1960ss 59 37
1970ss 36 114
1980ss 26 269
1990ss — 531
2000ss — 483
2010ss — 453
2020ss — 198

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janes Jansen
2014 — 41
2015 — 47
2016 — 40
2017 — 59
2018 — 47
2019 — 47
2020 — 36
2021 — 41
2022 — 38
2023 — 38
2024 — 45

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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