Jan vs Janet

Side-by-side comparison of Jan and Janet — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jan

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jan Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 54,527 556,709
Peak Year 1956 1954
Peak Year Births 3,201 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jan Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 110 10,713
1920ss 323 23,972
1930ss 1,787 76,038
1940ss 8,717 130,754
1950ss 26,169 167,519
1960ss 12,828 89,315
1970ss 3,095 24,453
1980ss 1,126 13,521
1990ss 230 9,660
2000ss 87 5,501
2010ss 45 1,905
2020ss 10 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jan Janet
2014 — 168
2015 8 154
2016 5 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 5 123
2020 5 92
2021 5 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 — 74

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2021.

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