as a First Name
As a boy's name this represents a revival of Middle English Jan, a by‐form of John, or an adoption of the common European form with this spelling. As a girl's name it is a short form of names such as Janet and Janice.
| 378th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 151,478
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- South Dakota
- has the most people named Jan per capita
- 1954
- marked the height of its popularity
76%
24%
57%
55+
55+
38%
30-54
30-54
2%
13-29
13-29
3%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
