Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Janis
Pronunciation
j(a)-nis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #2251, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #108, 3,205 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | – | 10 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 21 |
| 2018 | – | 20 |
| 2017 | – | 20 |
| 2016 | – | 23 |
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 2012 (rank #2458, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4783, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #4516, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
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 2004 (rank #973, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #829, 57 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 17 |
| 2019 | 5 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 | 30 |
| 2017 | 12 | 21 |
| 2016 | 4 | 34 |
| 2015 | 11 | 31 |
| 2014 | 11 | 32 |
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 2011 (rank #730, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #306, 10 births); most recent 1987 (rank #446, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #280, 11 births); most recent 1985 (rank #402, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #58, 48 births); most recent 1981 (rank #415, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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