Janayah vs Janet

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

Name A

Janayah

Girl name · Rank #7778

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janayah Janet
Current Rank #7778 #2427
Total Births (all years) 739 556,709
Peak Year 2007 1954
Peak Year Births 51 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janayah 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 — 24,453
1980ss — 13,521
1990ss 33 9,660
2000ss 311 5,501
2010ss 303 1,905
2020ss 92 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janayah Janet
2014 27 168
2015 26 154
2016 21 162
2017 30 171
2018 19 159
2019 29 123
2020 18 92
2021 24 92
2022 15 103
2023 21 97
2024 14 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, 1997–2024.

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