Jana vs Janet

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

Name A

Jana

Girl name · Rank #1334

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jana Janet
Current Rank #1334 #2427
Total Births (all years) 46,004 556,709
Peak Year 1961 1954
Peak Year Births 1,457 18,477
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jana Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss 64 23,972
1930ss 223 76,038
1940ss 1,661 130,754
1950ss 7,084 167,519
1960ss 11,613 89,315
1970ss 9,168 24,453
1980ss 7,267 13,521
1990ss 2,952 9,660
2000ss 2,395 5,501
2010ss 2,531 1,905
2020ss 1,046 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jana Janet
2014 229 168
2015 266 154
2016 301 162
2017 292 171
2018 269 159
2019 237 123
2020 234 92
2021 227 92
2022 214 103
2023 200 97
2024 171 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, 1921–2024.

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