Jansen vs Jan

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

Name A

Jansen

Boy name · Rank #2844

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Name B

Jan

Girl name

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Metric Jansen Jan
Current Rank #2844 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,090 54,527
Peak Year 1994 1956
Peak Year Births 88 3,201
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Jansen Jan
1910ss — 110
1920ss — 323
1930ss — 1,787
1940ss — 8,717
1950ss 5 26,169
1960ss 37 12,828
1970ss 114 3,095
1980ss 269 1,126
1990ss 531 230
2000ss 483 87
2010ss 453 45
2020ss 198 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jansen Jan
2014 41 —
2015 47 8
2016 40 5
2017 59 —
2018 47 —
2019 47 5
2020 36 5
2021 41 5
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, 1958–2024.

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