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1938

First Year

2023

Last Year

1958

Peak Year

#2581

Peak Rank

645

Total Count

69

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Janan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Janan is a village in Shirin Darreh Rural District, in the Central District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 134, in 33 families.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janan)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Arabic

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## The Story of Janan

American parents first put Janan on the record books as a baby girl name in 1938, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 20 Janans were born — ranking #2,581 that year. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Janans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 645 Janans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Janan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Janan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Yanan
* Yannone
* Younan
* Yunnan
* Yonan
* [Yamin](/yamin)
* Human
* Yemen
* Yeoman
* Unum
* Uman
* Yeomen

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Janan

What does the name Janan mean?

Janan is a village in Shirin Darreh Rural District, in the Central District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 134, in 33 families.

What is the origin of the name Janan?

Janan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Janan in 2026?

In 2026, Janan ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Janan most popular?

Janan reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #2,581 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Janan most popular?

Janan has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Janan.

Is Janan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Janan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Janan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janan include Salley, Twylah, Alfreida. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Janan 

Janan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 645 births in the dataset. Janan's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #2,581\. Use the chart and map above to compare Janan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1958 → ](/year/1958)
* [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s)
* [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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