unisex name

Janik

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 536

Janik is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1953, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1928.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Janik over time

Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2000s.

130
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Janik by decade in France
Decade Births
1920s 5
1930s 35
1940s 90
1950s 130
1960s 110
1970s 40
1980s 10
1990s 20
2000s 10

How popular is Janik?

In 2009, Janik was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Janik is used

Canada #2,189 5 in 2003
France #4,477 5 in 2009

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.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Janik

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

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

Sibling names for Janik

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

Common questions about Janik

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

Janik is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Janik?

Janik has 2 syllables.

When was Janik most popular?

Janik peaked in 1953, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.