Feminine dossier · first seen 1909

Janis

Endangered Down 99.7% from peak

Peak era

1947

Peak births

3,205

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1909Peak 19472025

Quick answers about Janis

An estimated 31,458 living Americans are named Janis.

Janis is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1947 peak.

The median age of a living American named Janis is approximately 73 years, with most bearers falling between 66 and 78 years old.

No. Janis is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1947 peak with 10 births in 2025.

Peak year

1947

Decline from peak

99.7%

2025

All-time

48,841

Janis has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Janis peaked in 1947, when 3,205 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 10 girls were given the name.

Down 99.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 48,841 Americans named Janis since 1909.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.7% from peak

19473,205 girls named Janis

202510 girls named Janis

Living profile

31,458

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age73

Core range66–78

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.