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Worldwide Name Statistics

Janis

Ranked #1354 - 1 in 306,232 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,124

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1354

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1354
Rarity
1 in 306,232
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Janis

There are an estimated 26,124 people named Janis alive worldwide today. That ranks Janis at #1354 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Janis is held by approximately 26,124 people, ranking #1354 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,705 U.S. residents).

Historically Janis is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Janis 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Janis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Janis, 1909 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1909: 6
  2. 1910: 8
  3. 1911: 11
  4. 1912: 15
  5. 1913: 20
  6. 1914: 34
  7. 1915: 39
  8. 1916: 54
  9. 1917: 55
  10. 1918: 74
  11. 1919: 79
  12. 1920: 121
  13. 1921: 105
  14. 1922: 106
  15. 1923: 107
  16. 1924: 133
  17. 1925: 140
  18. 1926: 145
  19. 1927: 197
  20. 1928: 199
  21. 1929: 226
  22. 1930: 270
  23. 1931: 261
  24. 1932: 312
  25. 1933: 361
  26. 1934: 412
  27. 1935: 448
  28. 1936: 599
  29. 1937: 722
  30. 1938: 645
  31. 1939: 620
  32. 1940: 578
  33. 1941: 601
  34. 1942: 719
  35. 1943: 658
  36. 1944: 734
  37. 1945: 1,133
  38. 1946: 2,060
  39. 1947: 3,217
  40. 1948: 2,750
  41. 1949: 2,458
  42. 1950: 2,301
  43. 1951: 2,557
  44. 1952: 2,189
  45. 1953: 1,872
  46. 1954: 1,791
  47. 1955: 1,850
  48. 1956: 2,372
  49. 1957: 1,553
  50. 1958: 1,224
  51. 1959: 1,011
  52. 1960: 863
  53. 1961: 708
  54. 1962: 600
  55. 1963: 664
  56. 1964: 523
  57. 1965: 427
  58. 1966: 345
  59. 1967: 306
  60. 1968: 284
  61. 1969: 275
  62. 1970: 244
  63. 1971: 280
  64. 1972: 209
  65. 1973: 168
  66. 1974: 161
  67. 1975: 155
  68. 1976: 171
  69. 1977: 161
  70. 1978: 154
  71. 1979: 161
  72. 1980: 143
  73. 1981: 124
  74. 1982: 106
  75. 1983: 102
  76. 1984: 75
  77. 1985: 80
  78. 1986: 63
  79. 1987: 47
  80. 1988: 55
  81. 1989: 75
  82. 1990: 46
  83. 1991: 40
  84. 1992: 53
  85. 1993: 45
  86. 1994: 54
  87. 1995: 46
  88. 1996: 32
  89. 1997: 40
  90. 1998: 53
  91. 1999: 52
  92. 2000: 41
  93. 2001: 38
  94. 2002: 44
  95. 2003: 26
  96. 2004: 40
  97. 2005: 36
  98. 2006: 31
  99. 2007: 30
  100. 2008: 27
  101. 2009: 35
  102. 2010: 37
  103. 2011: 23
  104. 2012: 18
  105. 2013: 28
  106. 2014: 33
  107. 2015: 30
  108. 2016: 23
  109. 2017: 20
  110. 2018: 20
  111. 2019: 21
  112. 2020: 9
  113. 2021: 10
  114. 2022: 15
  115. 2023: 17
  116. 2024: 11
  117. 2025: 10

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Janis worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,124 people named Janis alive worldwide today, ranking #1354 globally.

Is Janis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 306,232 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,124 bearers, which is 1 in 12,705 Americans.

Is Janis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Janis is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Janis come from?

Who are famous people named Janis?

Data sources

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

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