Names / Unisex names
Janus
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#2,976
in 1956
First recorded
1922
in U.S. data
Children named
168
since 1922
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,976 in 1956 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Janus is a unisex name that enters U.S. records in 1922. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 168 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.