Janelle vs Janet

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

Name A

Janelle

Girl name · Rank #775

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janelle Janet
Current Rank #775 #2427
Total Births (all years) 56,537 556,709
Peak Year 1979 1954
Peak Year Births 1,416 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janelle Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 84 10,713
1920ss 280 23,972
1930ss 857 76,038
1940ss 1,499 130,754
1950ss 3,528 167,519
1960ss 5,025 89,315
1970ss 8,439 24,453
1980ss 12,571 13,521
1990ss 8,488 9,660
2000ss 6,773 5,501
2010ss 6,906 1,905
2020ss 2,087 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janelle Janet
2014 713 168
2015 680 154
2016 667 162
2017 628 171
2018 527 159
2019 549 123
2020 427 92
2021 447 92
2022 434 103
2023 417 97
2024 362 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, 1912–2024.

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