boy's name

Janek

  • Origin Polish
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 84

Janek is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Janek is a name of Polish origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1999.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Janek over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

15
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Janek by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 4
2000s 9
2010s 15
2020s (to 2023) 7

How popular is Janek?

In 2023, Janek was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Janek is used

France #4,624 5 in 2005
England & Wales #5,820 3 in 2023
United States #10,210 7 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Janek

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Janek also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janek over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Janek

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janek — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Janek

How popular is the name Janek?

In 2023, Janek was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Janek a girl's or a boy's name?

Janek is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Janek?

Janek has 2 syllables.

When was Janek most popular?

Janek peaked in 2005, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.