How Many People Are Named Jann?
An estimated 1,608 people in the United States have the first name Jann. It is predominantly female (93.7%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Jann peaked in popularity in 1956 with 141 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jann 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 Jann paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Jann is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
1,608
About 1 in 213,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.7% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1956
141 births
Total Registered
2,281
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jann
Jann is predominantly female (93.7%), though 143 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jann as a male name
Ranked #13,044 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (13 births)
Jann as a female name
Ranked #12,099 in 1991
6 female births in 1991
Peak: 1956 (136 births)
Jann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jann span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,113 babies were registered. Jann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jann by Decade
How has Jann 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.
Jann by State
Birth registrations for Jann span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, Louisiana. On average, about 37 Janns were registered per state.
Jann + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jann
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jann?
We estimate approximately 1,608 people named Jann 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 213,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Jann a common name?
Jann is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,281 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jann most popular?
Jann reached peak popularity in 1956, when 141 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jann is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jann a female name?
Jann is predominantly female. 93.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jann Smith, Jann Johnson, Jann 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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