girl's name
Jann
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 2,296
Jann is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 141 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Jann started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1932.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jann over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 341 |
| 1950s | 1,113 |
| 1960s | 476 |
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 10 |
How popular is Jann?
In 2024, Jann was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jann is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jann
How popular is the name Jann?
In 2024, Jann was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jann a girl's or a boy's name?
Jann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jann?
Jann has 1 syllable.
When was Jann most popular?
Jann peaked in 1956, when 141 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Was Jann originally a boys' or girls' name?
Jann was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.