Gender
Origin
- English
- From The Name Janet
- Hebrew
- Gift from God; Jan is a feminine form of John and a variant of Jane. In Roman mythology, Jana was the wife of Janus.
- Slavic
- Variant of John
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jan
Pronunciation
jan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #252, 769 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2718, 47 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #136, 3,200 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | 5 |
| 2024 | 65 | – |
| 2023 | 69 | – |
| 2022 | 68 | – |
| 2021 | 62 | 5 |
| 2020 | 69 | 5 |
| 2019 | 54 | 5 |
| 2018 | 82 | – |
| 2017 | 63 | – |
| 2016 | 84 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #226, 238 births); most recent 2025 (rank #640, 57 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #3543, 5 births); most recent 2010 (rank #4683, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | – |
| 2024 | 76 | – |
| 2023 | 96 | – |
| 2022 | 92 | – |
| 2021 | 122 | – |
| 2020 | 153 | – |
| 2019 | 165 | – |
| 2018 | 207 | – |
| 2017 | 238 | – |
| 2016 | 200 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #961, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1636, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #114, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #420, 5 births); most recent 1997 (rank #576, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 9 | – |
| 2023 | 12 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | – |
| 2021 | 16 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 28 | – |
| 2018 | 33 | – |
| 2017 | 36 | – |
| 2016 | 33 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #180, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #175, 27 births); most recent 1997 (rank #653, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 15 | – |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | – |
| 2017 | 21 | – |
| 2016 | 20 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #222, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #352, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #142, 21 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #209, 13 births); most recent 1964 (rank #345, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence