How Many People Are Named Janis?
An estimated 28,838 people in the United States have the first name Janis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Janis peaked in popularity in 1947 with 3,217 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Janis 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 Janis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Janis is overwhelmingly female, 174 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Janis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Janis 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
28,838
About 1 in 11,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1947
3,217 births
Total Registered
49,004
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Janis
Janis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 49,004 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Janis as a male name
Ranked #11,413 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1947 (12 births)
Janis as a female name
Ranked #9,163 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (3,205 births)
Janis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Janis span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 18,721 babies were registered. Janis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Janis by Decade
How has Janis 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.
Janis by State
Birth registrations for Janis span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 900 Janiss were registered per state.
Janis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Janis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Janis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janis?
We estimate approximately 28,838 people named Janis 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 11,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Janis a common name?
Janis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49,004 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Janis most popular?
Janis reached peak popularity in 1947, when 3,217 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Janis is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Janis a female name?
Janis is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Janis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Janis Smith, Janis Johnson, Janis 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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