Janson
Janson was the 5487th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 1749th; the most babies were born in 2016 (35). Over the last ten years it has moved down 100 places. More babies were named Janson in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,487 boys, down 1,009 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201635 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,170babies recorded
Janson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,487 | 17 |
| 2020 | #4,478 | 22 |
| 2010 | #5,350 | 17 |
| 2000 | #3,576 | 23 |
| 1990 | #3,110 | 20 |
| 1980 | #2,184 | 24 |
| 1970 | #4,470 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Janson, counting every spelling?
Janson is a spelling of Jansen, a name family that had 51 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 51 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jansen | 34 | #3,404 | 196 |
| Janson | 17 | #5,487 | 103 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Janson?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Janson (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Janson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Janson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Janson?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Janson are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 13 and 39. That makes Janson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Janson by state
How common Janson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Janson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Janson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Janson
How popular is the name Janson?
Janson was the 5487th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 1749th; the most babies were born in 2016 (35). Over the last ten years it has moved down 100 places. More babies were named Janson in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Janson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Janson in the US.
Where is Janson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Janson was most common in Kentucky (0.05 per 1,000 boys).