FIRST NAME
Janis
Janis is the 586th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 37,987 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 449 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #586 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
84,561
living · #429
2020 CENSUS
37,987
living · #586
BABIES NAMED JANIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1909–2025
202510
As a female name, Janis peaked in 1947, when 3,205 babies were named Janis (the #108 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #9,186 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
449
living · #9,186
BABIES NAMED JANIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1928–2023
20236
As a male name, Janis peaked in 1947, when 12 babies were named Janis (the #2306 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)