Janus

Given to 168 US babies since 1922

▼ Not recorded since 2019

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

—

recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1956

16 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

168

since 1922

Born a Janus? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Janus was most popular in 1956, when 16 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Janus in 2025. Not recorded since 2019.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	<5	—
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	5	12,145
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	5	12,246
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	<5	—
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	5	12,231
2009	<5	—	5	12,491
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2002	<5	—	5	10,667
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1997	<5	—	6	8,110
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1972	<5	—	5	4,986
1971	7	6,619	<5	—
1970	<5	—	<5	—
1969	5	7,471	<5	—
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1963	5	6,592	<5	—
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1960	5	6,390	<5	—
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	7	4,890	<5	—
1957	<5	—	<5	—
1956	16	2,929	<5	—
1955	<5	—	<5	—
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	9	3,955	<5	—
1952	9	3,796	<5	—
1951	10	3,482	<5	—
1950	5	5,301	<5	—
1949	7	4,235	<5	—
1948	6	4,651	<5	—
1947	9	3,706	<5	—
1946	8	3,665	<5	—
1945	6	4,025	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	8	3,493	<5	—
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1936	5	4,181	<5	—
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1922	<5	—	5	4,307