Janson

A boys’ name of Modern American origin, meaning son of Jan; a form of Janssen.

Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Janson by the numbers

Janson was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 34 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Jan

Like Janson, each of these traces back to Jan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Janellegod is gracious; feminine form of Jan or John617 in the US (2017)
  • Jangod is gracious; a form of John57 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jancarlogod is gracious charles; blend of Jan and Carlo15 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
  • Jasonhealer4,221 in the US (2017)
  • Jaysonhe heals; variant spelling of Jason630 in the US (2017)
  • Jensonson of Jen; Scandinavian patronymic form371 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jansenson of jan; a form of Janssen58 in the US (2017)
  • Jaisonhe heals; a spelling variant of Jason41 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Janson

Names that are said the same way as Janson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Janssenson of Jan; a patronymic surname used as a given name5 in the US (2017)
  • Jansyn5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Janson

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