Janel vs Janet

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

Name A

Janel

Girl name · Rank #6943

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janel Janet
Current Rank #6943 #2427
Total Births (all years) 12,015 556,709
Peak Year 1971 1954
Peak Year Births 424 18,477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janel Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss 80 76,038
1940ss 244 130,754
1950ss 913 167,519
1960ss 1,576 89,315
1970ss 3,661 24,453
1980ss 2,628 13,521
1990ss 1,718 9,660
2000ss 750 5,501
2010ss 347 1,905
2020ss 98 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janel Janet
2014 38 168
2015 31 154
2016 36 162
2017 32 171
2018 23 159
2019 26 123
2020 27 92
2021 23 92
2022 14 103
2023 18 97
2024 16 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, 1933–2024.

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