How Many People Are Named Jan?
An estimated 53,632 people in the United States have the first name Jan. It is used for both genders, with 70.9% female. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Jan peaked in popularity in 1954 with 3,759 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jan has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
53,632
About 1 in 6,391 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
70.9% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1954
3,759 births
Total Registered
76,882
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jan
Jan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.1%) and females (70.9%). Out of 76,882 total births registered, 22,355 were male and 54,527 were female.
Jan as a male name
Ranked #2,211 in 2024
65 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (767 births)
Jan as a female name
Ranked #16,248 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1956 (3,201 births)
Jan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jan span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 31,892 babies were registered. Jan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jan by Decade
How has Jan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jan by State
Birth registrations for Jan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Vermont. On average, about 1,361 Jans were registered per state.
Jan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jan?
We estimate approximately 53,632 people named Jan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,391 Americans share this first name.
Is Jan a common name?
Jan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 76,882 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jan most popular?
Jan reached peak popularity in 1954, when 3,759 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jan is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jan a female name?
Jan is predominantly female. 70.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jan Smith, Jan Johnson, Jan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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