Janeal vs Janet

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

Name A

Janeal

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janeal Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 315 556,709
Peak Year 1961 1954
Peak Year Births 12 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janeal Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss 10 76,038
1940ss 39 130,754
1950ss 42 167,519
1960ss 57 89,315
1970ss 43 24,453
1980ss 61 13,521
1990ss 47 9,660
2000ss 11 5,501
2010ss 5 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janeal Janet
2014 — 168
2015 — 154
2016 — 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 — 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, 1938–2011.

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