Janalee vs Janet

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

Name A

Janalee

Girl name · Rank #12243

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janalee Janet
Current Rank #12243 #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,033 556,709
Peak Year 1962 1954
Peak Year Births 31 18,477
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janalee Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss 25 76,038
1940ss 137 130,754
1950ss 192 167,519
1960ss 204 89,315
1970ss 142 24,453
1980ss 141 13,521
1990ss 47 9,660
2000ss 40 5,501
2010ss 82 1,905
2020ss 23 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janalee Janet
2014 11 168
2015 14 154
2016 7 162
2017 7 171
2018 10 159
2019 5 123
2020 8 92
2021 8 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 7 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, 1934–2024.

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