Jane vs Janet

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

Name A

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jane Janet
Current Rank #269 #2427
Total Births (all years) 378,486 556,709
Peak Year 1947 1954
Peak Year Births 9,942 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jane Janet
1880ss 2,971 461
1890ss 3,882 898
1900ss 4,498 1,541
1910ss 27,740 10,713
1920ss 48,049 23,972
1930ss 45,814 76,038
1940ss 72,537 130,754
1950ss 82,919 167,519
1960ss 43,338 89,315
1970ss 9,484 24,453
1980ss 7,438 13,521
1990ss 6,692 9,660
2000ss 7,123 5,501
2010ss 10,277 1,905
2020ss 5,724 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jane Janet
2014 1,026 168
2015 1,112 154
2016 1,135 162
2017 1,157 171
2018 1,133 159
2019 1,188 123
2020 1,169 92
2021 1,172 92
2022 1,089 103
2023 1,114 97
2024 1,180 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, 1880–2024.

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