Boys' name · since 1964
Janssen
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Janssen, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,062 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 197
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
197 boys have been named Janssen since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Janssen recorded 197 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2024.
- #13,062 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 197 born since 1964
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janssen ranks #13,062 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,062 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 197
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Janssen's 197 recorded births place it above 71.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Janssen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janssen's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janssen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2024
- Peak year (1964)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Janssen by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (42 births, 21% of the file).
1990s was Janssen's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Janssen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (21% of all-time use).
Janssen by state
Where Janssen concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 3.6% |
7 of 197 births nationwide.
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- Janssen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Janssens (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Janssen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1964–2024 (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 Janssen 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.