Janda vs Janet

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

Name A

Janda

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Janda Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2435
Total Births (all years) 254 556,776
Peak Year 1957 1954
Peak Year Births 13 18,477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janda Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,973
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 12 130,755
1950ss 50 167,520
1960ss 63 89,315
1970ss 69 24,454
1980ss 60 13,520
1990ss — 9,660
2000ss — 5,501
2010ss — 1,906
2020ss — 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janda Janet
2014 — 168
2015 — 155
2016 — 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 93
2021 — 92
2022 — 104
2023 — 97
2024 — 74
2025 — 61

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, 1947–1989.

← Compare different names