Janea vs Janet

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

Name A

Janea

Girl name · Rank #8485

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janea Janet
Current Rank #8485 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,022 556,709
Peak Year 1993 1954
Peak Year Births 76 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janea Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 5 167,519
1960ss 41 89,315
1970ss 213 24,453
1980ss 436 13,521
1990ss 620 9,660
2000ss 497 5,501
2010ss 164 1,905
2020ss 46 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janea Janet
2014 12 168
2015 14 154
2016 14 162
2017 12 171
2018 15 159
2019 5 123
2020 10 92
2021 7 92
2022 9 103
2023 8 97
2024 12 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, 1953–2024.

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