Jannik
Jannik is a masculine given name. It is originally a Low German nickname based on both Jan and Johan. Notable people with the name include:Jannik Bandowski, German footballer Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851–1920), Danish ophthalmologist Jannik Blair, Australian wheelchair basketball player Jannik Christensen, Danish ice hockey player Jannik Fischer, Swiss ice hockey player Jannik Freese, German…
Meaning & Origin of Jannik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jannik is a masculine given name. It is originally a Low German nickname based on both Jan and Johan. Notable people with the name include:Jannik Bandowski, German footballer Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851–1920), Danish ophthalmologist Jannik Blair, Australian wheelchair basketball player Jannik Christensen, Danish ice hockey player Jannik Fischer, Swiss ice hockey player Jannik Freese, German…
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The Story of Jannik
Jannik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 6 Janniks were born — ranking #11,037 that year. As of 2026, Jannik ranks #10,994 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Janniks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jannik
Jannik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Jannik's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #11,037. Use the chart and map above to compare Jannik's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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