Janae vs Janet

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

Name A

Janae

Girl name · Rank #1411

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janae Janet
Current Rank #1411 #2427
Total Births (all years) 17,928 556,709
Peak Year 2000 1954
Peak Year Births 589 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janae Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss 6 76,038
1940ss 14 130,754
1950ss 157 167,519
1960ss 372 89,315
1970ss 1,116 24,453
1980ss 2,841 13,521
1990ss 5,019 9,660
2000ss 4,675 5,501
2010ss 2,875 1,905
2020ss 853 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janae Janet
2014 296 168
2015 269 154
2016 244 162
2017 216 171
2018 201 159
2019 191 123
2020 184 92
2021 172 92
2022 168 103
2023 171 97
2024 158 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, 1939–2024.

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