59,199births recorded
11Countries
2Variants
1958Peak · South Australia
#14942United States 2025
Jan is a girl name family recorded 59,199 times in 11 countries since 1911. It ranks highest today in the United States (#14942 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1958, at 160.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jann (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | English | 54,531 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1956 | ▼ 32 % |
| Jan | English | 1,161 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Jan | English | 447 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1954 | – |
| Jan | English | 324 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1956 | – |
| Jan | English | 285 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1979 | – |
| Jan | English | 120 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1956 | – |
| Jann | English | 2,281 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1953 | – |
| Jann | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
| Jann | English | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1994 | – |
| Jann | English | 6 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1958 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jan ↔ Jann — spelling variant
Questions about Jan
How popular is the name Jan?
In 2025 it ranked #14942 in the United States. Official registers record 59,199 births across 11 countries.
What is Jan in other languages?
Jann (English).
When was Jan most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1958, at 160.3 births per 100,000.
Is Jan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jan is a girl name.