Janai vs Janet

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

Name A

Janai

Girl name · Rank #2932

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janai Janet
Current Rank #2932 #2427
Total Births (all years) 3,057 556,709
Peak Year 2006 1954
Peak Year Births 113 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janai Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss 18 89,315
1970ss 113 24,453
1980ss 364 13,521
1990ss 738 9,660
2000ss 899 5,501
2010ss 676 1,905
2020ss 249 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janai Janet
2014 67 168
2015 73 154
2016 54 162
2017 63 171
2018 60 159
2019 63 123
2020 55 92
2021 52 92
2022 40 103
2023 46 97
2024 56 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, 1960–2024.

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