Janella vs Janet

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

Name A

Janella

Girl name · Rank #6935

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janella Janet
Current Rank #6935 #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,957 556,709
Peak Year 1971 1954
Peak Year Births 58 18,477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janella Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 5 10,713
1920ss 41 23,972
1930ss 82 76,038
1940ss 129 130,754
1950ss 209 167,519
1960ss 179 89,315
1970ss 410 24,453
1980ss 274 13,521
1990ss 194 9,660
2000ss 129 5,501
2010ss 234 1,905
2020ss 71 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janella Janet
2014 24 168
2015 25 154
2016 24 162
2017 19 171
2018 22 159
2019 32 123
2020 14 92
2021 16 92
2022 14 103
2023 11 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, 1917–2024.

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