Total births
41
Unisex name · since 1988
Jante
41 babies named Jante in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1988–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Jante sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Jante recorded 41 times among boys since 1988, 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 1988 to 2003.
- 41 total births
- 1988–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Jante since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 41
- total births
- 1988–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Jante was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jante in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Jante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jante's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jante at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jante popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2003
- Peak year (1993)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jante popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1987 (Jante as girls' name)
Jante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jante's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Jante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jante? ▼
Jante has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 8 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Jante most popular? ▼
Jante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Jante a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jante is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 41 births, and as a girl's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Jante been used? ▼
Jante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 16 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jante? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jan, Jansen, Janet, Janson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jante's data
- Jante's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jante
Nearby Names Like Jante
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jante
Jan Boy
#2191 22,403 births
Jansen Boy
#2850 2,124 births
Janet Boy
1,515 births
Janson Boy
#4740 1,170 births
Jancarlos Boy
#7436 1,161 births
Compare Jante side by side: Jante vs Jan Jante vs Jansen Jante vs Janet
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jante: Baby Name Since 1988 - 41 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jante. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jante 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 July 2026.