boy's name
Jantzen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 720
Jantzen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 32 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jantzen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 173 |
| 1990s | 209 |
| 2000s | 159 |
| 2010s | 131 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Jantzen?
In 2025, Jantzen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Jantzen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jantzen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jantzen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jantzen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jantzen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jantzen
How popular is the name Jantzen?
In 2025, Jantzen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jantzen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jantzen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jantzen?
Jantzen has 2 syllables.
When was Jantzen most popular?
Jantzen peaked in 1994, when 32 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jantzen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jantzen currently ranks #9,263 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.