Janay vs Janet

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

Name A

Janay

Girl name · Rank #7300

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janay Janet
Current Rank #7300 #2427
Total Births (all years) 5,817 556,709
Peak Year 1987 1954
Peak Year Births 596 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janay Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 19 167,519
1960ss 69 89,315
1970ss 291 24,453
1980ss 1,596 13,521
1990ss 2,101 9,660
2000ss 1,061 5,501
2010ss 591 1,905
2020ss 89 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janay Janet
2014 58 168
2015 55 154
2016 35 162
2017 30 171
2018 25 159
2019 23 123
2020 12 92
2021 31 92
2022 16 103
2023 15 97
2024 15 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, 1952–2024.

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