Janaya vs Janet

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

Name A

Janaya

Girl name · Rank #2935

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janaya Janet
Current Rank #2935 #2427
Total Births (all years) 3,896 556,709
Peak Year 2006 1954
Peak Year Births 198 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janaya Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss 134 24,453
1980ss 269 13,521
1990ss 624 9,660
2000ss 1,724 5,501
2010ss 863 1,905
2020ss 282 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janaya Janet
2014 94 168
2015 70 154
2016 83 162
2017 55 171
2018 63 159
2019 61 123
2020 42 92
2021 74 92
2022 65 103
2023 45 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, 1973–2024.

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