Is Janson a boy or girl name?

Janson is a boy’s name. Of the 1,170 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Janson

Recorded 1958–2025 · United States

Janson was most popular in 2016, when 35 American babies were given the name — ranking #7,156 that year. In 2025 it ranked #11,378, with 17 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,170 people named Janson.

Janson over time

Births per year. The dot marks Janson’s peak in 2016. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Janson a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Janson is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,170 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org