Jan
How to say it: JAN · /ˈdʒæn/
Continental European form of John; from Hebrew 'Yohanan' — God is gracious.
Jan was the 2,129th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1940s, its births are down about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,401 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,129 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 1940s |
| Change over 10 years | −47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,401 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jan peaked in the 1940s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #387.
Famous people named Jan
- Jan Peter Balkenende (born 1956)Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010
- Jan Hus (1370–1415)Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher
- Jan van Eyck (1390–1441)Flemish painter
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