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
Quick answers about Janis
How many people are named Janis?
An estimated 24,628 living Americans are named Janis.
How rare is Janis?
Janis is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Janis?
The median age of a living American named Janis is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 64 and 76 years old.
Is Janis still popular?
No. Janis is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1947 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Janis most common?
Janis has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
99.7%
2025
10
All-time
48,841
Where it lives now
Janis is most concentrated in South Dakota — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Janis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.