Janei vs Janet

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

Name A

Janei

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

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Metric Janei Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2435
Total Births (all years) 120 556,776
Peak Year 1997 1954
Peak Year Births 9 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janei Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,973
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,755
1950ss — 167,520
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss — 24,454
1980ss 33 13,520
1990ss 44 9,660
2000ss 43 5,501
2010ss — 1,906
2020ss — 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janei 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, 1980–2007.

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