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Janis is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 49,004 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 48,830 as girls and 174 as boys. Janis gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 1947 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	11
2023	17
2022	15
2021	10
2020	9
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	23
2015	30
2014	33
2013	28
2012	18
2011	23
2010	36
2009	35
2008	27
2007	30
2006	31
2005	36
2004	40
2003	26
2002	44
2001	38
2000	41
1999	52
1998	53
1997	40
1996	32
1995	46
1994	54
1993	45
1992	53
1991	40
1990	46
1989	75
1988	55
1987	47
1986	63
1985	80
1984	75
1983	102
1982	106
1981	124
1980	143
1979	161
1978	154
1977	161
1976	171
1975	155
1974	161
1973	168
1972	209
1971	280
1970	244
1969	275
1968	284
1967	306
1966	345
1965	427
1964	523
1963	664
1962	600
1961	708
1960	862
1959	1,012
1958	1,224
1957	1,553
1956	2,372
1955	1,850
1954	1,791
1953	1,872
1952	2,189
1951	2,557
1950	2,301
1949	2,458
1948	2,750
1947	3,217
1946	2,060
1945	1,133
1944	734
1943	658
1942	719
1941	601
1940	578
1939	620
1938	645
1937	722
1936	599
1935	448
1934	412
1933	361
1932	312
1931	261
1930	270
1929	226
1928	199
1927	197
1926	145
1925	140
1924	133
1923	107
1922	106
1921	105
1920	121
1919	79
1918	74
1917	55
1916	54
1915	39
1914	34
1913	20
1912	15
1911	11
1910	8
1909	6