January is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5440 in 2011 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 36 births ranking #4111. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 177.8%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 70,352 girls born was named January. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.