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Jansen

Boy

Meaning of Jansen: Dutch: 'son of Jan'

Jansen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Dutch naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3306th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3306

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,338

First recorded 1958 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 43 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 47 babies1993: 48 babies1994: 95 babies1995: 62 babies1996: 71 babies1997: 84 babies1998: 75 babies1999: 66 babies2000: 68 babies20002001: 67 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 61 babies2007: 69 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 45 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 59 babies2018: 47 babies2019: 47 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 41 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Jansen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 95.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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