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Its wave through time Fading since the 1920s
In the United States 0 50 100 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1905 per million babies of that sex 3,541 babies given this name since 1888 At its height in 1929, about 1 in 15,400 boys 18 babies in 2020 Names worth a look John Boy Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'YHWH is gracious', through Greek Iōannēs. Biblical · peak 1880 Jennifer Girl The Cornish form of Guinevere (Welsh Gwenhwyfar); the first element is gwen 'white, fair, blessed', while the second… Middle Ages · peak 1974 Jonathan Boy Hebrew Yehonatan, 'YHWH has given'. Biblical · peak 1985 Janet Girl A pet form of Jane, from the French diminutive Jeannette. Middle Ages · peak 1942 Joan Girl Feminine of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan 'Yahweh is gracious'. Middle Ages · peak 1932 Jean Boy From Hebrew Yohanan 'Yahweh is gracious'. Middle Ages · peak 1929 Janice Girl An elaboration of Jane (from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'), popularized by Paul Leicester Ford's novel Janice… Modern · peak 1946 · forgotten Jane Girl An English form of Old French Jehanne, feminine of John, from Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'. Renaissance · peak 1945 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.