Janell vs Janet

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

Name A

Janell

Girl name · Rank #4112

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janell Janet
Current Rank #4112 #2427
Total Births (all years) 15,713 556,709
Peak Year 1979 1954
Peak Year Births 416 18,477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janell Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 35 10,713
1920ss 296 23,972
1930ss 601 76,038
1940ss 1,031 130,754
1950ss 2,034 167,519
1960ss 2,537 89,315
1970ss 2,852 24,453
1980ss 2,756 13,521
1990ss 1,732 9,660
2000ss 1,127 5,501
2010ss 569 1,905
2020ss 143 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janell Janet
2014 54 168
2015 44 154
2016 42 162
2017 37 171
2018 32 159
2019 40 123
2020 38 92
2021 27 92
2022 23 103
2023 20 97
2024 35 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, 1914–2024.

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