Jannis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,946 in 1947
0 babies were named Jannis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1933–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJannis first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,946.
About the name Jannis
Jannis is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nis”. US birth records list Jannis for girls from 1933 to 2009, in 37 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,946 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7.4 | 134,875 girls |
| 1940s | 9.0 | 111,111 girls |
| 1950s | 6.8 | 148,148 girls |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
Other spellings of Jannis
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Jannis
What is the origin of the name Jannis?
Jannis has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Jannis a boy or girl name?
Jannis is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jannis?
Jannis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,946 in 1947.