Given name & surname
Janson
“the son of Jan”
Janson is used as a given name and a surname. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,170
- 1,170 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,487 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,487 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 35 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 992 as a first name in 2020; 3,687 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Janson’s family of names
Janson has a related form in Jensen. Janson has a related form in Jansen. Janson has a related form in Jenson.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Janson, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hanson
“the son of Hans”
>99% boys
Hakon
“of the chosen race; one who is exalted”
>99% boys
Halden
“a man who is half- Dane”
>99% boys
Larson
“the son of Lawrence”
92% boys · 8% girls
Ericson
“the son of Eric”
>99% boys
Latham
“one who lives near the barn”
>99% boys
Henning
“the ruler of the house” · “home”
>99% boys
Esben
“of God”
>99% boys