Janzen
Janzen is a German and Dutch surname, and may refer to:Chantal Janzen, Dutch actress Daniel H. Janzen, American ecologist Janzen–Connell hypothesis Femi Hollinger-Janzen, Beninese footballer Hawona Sullivan Janzen, American writer, poet, and performance artist Henry Janzen (1940–2022), Canadian football player Henry L.
Meaning & Origin of Janzen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Janzen is a German and Dutch surname, and may refer to:Chantal Janzen, Dutch actress Daniel H. Janzen, American ecologist Janzen–Connell hypothesis Femi Hollinger-Janzen, Beninese footballer Hawona Sullivan Janzen, American writer, poet, and performance artist Henry Janzen (1940–2022), Canadian football player Henry L.
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The Story of Janzen
Janzen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 12 Janzens were born — ranking #4,878 that year. As of 2026, Janzen ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Janzens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Janzen
Janzen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Janzen's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #4,878. Use the chart and map above to compare Janzen'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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