Janely vs Janet

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

Name A

Janely

Girl name · Rank #3288

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janely Janet
Current Rank #3288 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,069 556,709
Peak Year 2008 1954
Peak Year Births 114 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janely Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss — 24,453
1980ss 48 13,521
1990ss 424 9,660
2000ss 683 5,501
2010ss 680 1,905
2020ss 234 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janely Janet
2014 57 168
2015 72 154
2016 59 162
2017 54 171
2018 49 159
2019 44 123
2020 44 92
2021 52 92
2022 50 103
2023 40 97
2024 48 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, 1985–2024.

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