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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jan

Ranked #893 - 1 in 160,575 people
US

Most common in

United States

50k bearers

World total

49,821

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#893

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States50k
Worldwide
~50k
rank #893
Rarity
1 in 160,575
of people globally
Gender split
29/71
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~50k in US

About the name Jan

There are an estimated 49,821 people named Jan alive worldwide today. That ranks Jan at #893 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jan is held by approximately 49,821 people, ranking #893 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,662 U.S. residents).

Jan is used by both genders, 29.1% male and 70.9% female.

Jan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 29.1%Female 70.9%

Jan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jan, 1902 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1902: 5
  2. 1906: 5
  3. 1909: 6
  4. 1910: 9
  5. 1911: 8
  6. 1912: 16
  7. 1913: 19
  8. 1914: 29
  9. 1915: 33
  10. 1916: 33
  11. 1917: 42
  12. 1918: 53
  13. 1919: 36
  14. 1920: 48
  15. 1921: 43
  16. 1922: 48
  17. 1923: 34
  18. 1924: 46
  19. 1925: 57
  20. 1926: 45
  21. 1927: 72
  22. 1928: 83
  23. 1929: 74
  24. 1930: 89
  25. 1931: 153
  26. 1932: 167
  27. 1933: 201
  28. 1934: 305
  29. 1935: 384
  30. 1936: 501
  31. 1937: 484
  32. 1938: 586
  33. 1939: 612
  34. 1940: 680
  35. 1941: 904
  36. 1942: 1,046
  37. 1943: 1,192
  38. 1944: 1,155
  39. 1945: 1,360
  40. 1946: 1,715
  41. 1947: 2,034
  42. 1948: 1,902
  43. 1949: 2,073
  44. 1950: 2,333
  45. 1951: 2,917
  46. 1952: 3,107
  47. 1953: 3,187
  48. 1954: 3,761
  49. 1955: 3,423
  50. 1956: 3,704
  51. 1957: 3,421
  52. 1958: 3,060
  53. 1959: 2,979
  54. 1960: 2,817
  55. 1961: 2,380
  56. 1962: 2,074
  57. 1963: 1,791
  58. 1964: 1,474
  59. 1965: 1,156
  60. 1966: 1,043
  61. 1967: 924
  62. 1968: 833
  63. 1969: 732
  64. 1970: 661
  65. 1971: 555
  66. 1972: 505
  67. 1973: 419
  68. 1974: 425
  69. 1975: 359
  70. 1976: 400
  71. 1977: 343
  72. 1978: 377
  73. 1979: 329
  74. 1980: 300
  75. 1981: 281
  76. 1982: 306
  77. 1983: 256
  78. 1984: 269
  79. 1985: 221
  80. 1986: 187
  81. 1987: 176
  82. 1988: 175
  83. 1989: 148
  84. 1990: 172
  85. 1991: 142
  86. 1992: 124
  87. 1993: 111
  88. 1994: 123
  89. 1995: 134
  90. 1996: 119
  91. 1997: 92
  92. 1998: 93
  93. 1999: 115
  94. 2000: 209
  95. 2001: 229
  96. 2002: 181
  97. 2003: 201
  98. 2004: 244
  99. 2005: 225
  100. 2006: 285
  101. 2007: 195
  102. 2008: 206
  103. 2009: 168
  104. 2010: 140
  105. 2011: 123
  106. 2012: 115
  107. 2013: 119
  108. 2014: 84
  109. 2015: 101
  110. 2016: 89
  111. 2017: 63
  112. 2018: 82
  113. 2019: 59
  114. 2020: 74
  115. 2021: 67
  116. 2022: 68
  117. 2023: 69
  118. 2024: 66
  119. 2025: 52

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jan worldwide?

There are an estimated 49,821 people named Jan alive worldwide today, ranking #893 globally.

Is Jan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 160,575 people. In the United States there are roughly 49,821 bearers, which is 1 in 6,662 Americans.

Is Jan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jan is used 29.1% male and 70.9% female.

Where does the name Jan come from?

Who are famous people named Jan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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