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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jane | Janet |
| Current Rank | #269 | #2435 |
| Total Births (all years) | 379,876 | 556,776 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1954 |
| Peak Year Births | 9,943 | 18,477 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jane | Janet |
| 1880s | 2,971 | 461 |
| 1890s | 3,882 | 898 |
| 1900s | 4,498 | 1,541 |
| 1910s | 27,740 | 10,713 |
| 1920s | 48,049 | 23,973 |
| 1930s | 45,814 | 76,038 |
| 1940s | 72,537 | 130,755 |
| 1950s | 82,919 | 167,520 |
| 1960s | 43,340 | 89,315 |
| 1970s | 9,483 | 24,454 |
| 1980s | 7,439 | 13,520 |
| 1990s | 6,691 | 9,660 |
| 2000s | 7,123 | 5,501 |
| 2010s | 10,278 | 1,906 |
| 2020s | 7,112 | 521 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jane | Janet |
| 2014 | 1,026 | 168 |
| 2015 | 1,112 | 155 |
| 2016 | 1,135 | 162 |
| 2017 | 1,157 | 171 |
| 2018 | 1,133 | 159 |
| 2019 | 1,189 | 123 |
| 2020 | 1,169 | 93 |
| 2021 | 1,172 | 92 |
| 2022 | 1,089 | 104 |
| 2023 | 1,116 | 97 |
| 2024 | 1,186 | 74 |
| 2025 | 1,380 | 61 |