Unisex name · since 1932
Jann
Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 2,138 babies named Jann, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,505 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,138
- born since 1932
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,138 have been recorded since 1932.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jann has been recorded 2,138 times among girls since 1932, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1991.
- #4,505 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,138 born since 1932
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jann ranks #4,505 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,138 born since 1932, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,505 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,138
- born since 1932
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jann's 2,138 recorded births place it above 93.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jann splits its recorded history at 1960: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 136 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jann popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1991
- Peak year (1956)
- 136
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Jann popularity over time - boys
143 total births recorded since 1948 (Jann as boys' name)
Jann by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,080 births, 51% of the file).
1950s was Jann's strongest decade.
1,080 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 60
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 335
1940s
335 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,080 births
- 1960s
1960s
466 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,080 births (51% of all-time use).
How Jann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jann's total volume
Jann by state
Where Jann concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 200 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 71 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 69 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 65 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 63 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 60 | 2.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 51 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Utah | | 43 | 2.0% |
200 of 2,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Jann appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jann's data
- Jann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,080 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janns (200 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1932–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.