Recorded 1964–1992 Girls' name Peak 1978 40 births

Janon — girls' name

40 babies named Janon in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s231980s61990s5

The verdict

40 girls have been named Janon since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

40
total births
1964–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Janon was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Janon in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janon

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Janon between 1964 and 1992, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Janon at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

40

Since 1964

29 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1964

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1992

Janon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1964

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1992198019781977197619751964 6

Janon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
23 births that decade — 57% of Janon's all-time total
1960s61970s231980s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janon?
40 babies have been named Janon since 1964. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Janon most popular?
Janon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Janon been used?
Janon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 29 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Janon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.