Boy · #4,479 in 2026

Janson

Name: Popularity of the name Janson in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Janson, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#4,479

Peak Rank

#1,733 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-3%

1958

First Year

2026

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#1733

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Janson

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Janson

Janson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 35 Jansons were born — ranking #3,230 that year. As of 2026, Janson ranks #4,479 for baby boys with 23 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 1K Jansons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Where is Janson most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Sweden
54%
United States
15%
Netherlands
14%
Germany
9%
Norway
8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Janson

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

Jansen
Janssen
Jansson
Johnson
Jensen
Jenson
Jonson
Johnsen
Janzen
Jeansonne
Genson
Jonsson

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Janson

What does the name Janson mean?

How popular is Janson in 2026?

In 2026, Janson ranks #4,479 among boys' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Janson most popular?

Janson reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #1,733 that year with 35 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Janson a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Janson?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janson include Catherine, Sandford, Rommie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Janson

Janson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Janson's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,733. Use the chart and map above to compare Janson'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 .

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.