Name meaning & stats
Janne
Janne. 480 US babies since 1940, peak 1951. Notable Jannes are 4.1× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1951
480 US babies were named Janne between 1940 and 2025.
Janne around the world
- Sweden: 20 babies since 1998, peak 2004
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Jannes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.0× | High · 95 people |
| Ice hockey player | 4.1× | High · 43 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | High · 36 people |
| Musician | 2.2× | High · 32 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Jannes show up 4.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Jahans spell it Janne
- Jahan 47%
- Jahn 20%
- Jahaan 14%
- Jhan 12%
- Jaan 8%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1951)