Jantz
Jantz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Barry Jantz, American businessman and politician Forgiato Blow, American rapper Richard Jantz, American anthropologist
Meaning & Origin of Jantz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jantz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Barry Jantz, American businessman and politician Forgiato Blow, American rapper Richard Jantz, American anthropologist
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The Story of Jantz
Jantz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 10 Jantzs were born — ranking #7,559 that year. As of 2026, Jantz ranks #9,654 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Jantzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jantz
Jantz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Jantz's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #7,559. Use the chart and map above to compare Jantz'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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