The first name Jaan
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Jaan, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 6 births (#1,949).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Jaan, the 12,771st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 12 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jaan
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaan KrossEstonian writer (1920–2007)
- Jaan KaplinskiEstonian poet, philosopher, translator, politician and culture critic (1941–2021)
- Jaan TõnissonEstonian politician and lawyer (1868–1941)
- Jaan TeemantEstonian lawyer and politician (1872–1940)
- Jaan KirsipuuEstonian cyclist (born 1969)
- Jaan PoskaEstonian politician (1866-1920)
- Jaan EhlvestEstonian-American chess player (born 1962)
- Jaan AnveltEstonian communist and writer (1884-1937)
- Jaan EinastoEstonian astrophysicist (born 1929)
- Jaan TaltsEstonian weightlifter, coach and politician (born 1944)
- Jaan RäätsEstonian composer (1932–2020)
- Jaan TallinnEstonian investor and programmer (born 1972)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jaan?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaan, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2001, with 6 births.
- Is Jaan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 151 US babies named Jaan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jaan most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Jaan, its highest rank at 6,628th.