How Many People Are Named Jantzen?
An estimated 695 people in the United States have the first name Jantzen. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Jantzen peaked in popularity in 1994 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jantzen 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 Jantzen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
695
About 1 in 493,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1994
32 births
Total Registered
712
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jantzen
Jantzen is predominantly male (98.0%), though 14 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jantzen as a male name
Ranked #11,457 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1994 (32 births)
Jantzen as a female name
Ranked #13,887 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 1996 (8 births)
Jantzen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jantzen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 209 babies were registered. Jantzen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jantzen by Decade
How has Jantzen 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.
Jantzen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jantzen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jantzen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jantzen?
We estimate approximately 695 people named Jantzen 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 493,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Jantzen a common name?
Jantzen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 712 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jantzen most popular?
Jantzen reached peak popularity in 1994, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jantzen is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jantzen a male name?
Jantzen is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jantzen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jantzen Smith, Jantzen Johnson, Jantzen 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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