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 #4044

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

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Metric Janell Janet
Current Rank #4044 #2435
Total Births (all years) 15,733 556,776
Peak Year 1979 1954
Peak Year Births 416 18,477
Peak Decade 1970s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janell Janet
1880s - 461
1890s - 898
1900s - 1,541
1910s 35 10,713
1920s 296 23,973
1930s 601 76,038
1940s 1,031 130,755
1950s 2,034 167,520
1960s 2,537 89,315
1970s 2,852 24,454
1980s 2,756 13,520
1990s 1,732 9,660
2000s 1,128 5,501
2010s 569 1,906
2020s 162 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janell Janet
2014 54 168
2015 44 155
2016 42 162
2017 37 171
2018 32 159
2019 40 123
2020 38 93
2021 27 92
2022 23 104
2023 20 97
2024 36 74
2025 18 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, 1914–2025.

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