Janes vs Janet

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

Name A

Janes

Boy name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janes Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 358 556,709
Peak Year 1928 1954
Peak Year Births 15 18,477
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janes Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 27 10,713
1920ss 79 23,972
1930ss 68 76,038
1940ss 40 130,754
1950ss 23 167,519
1960ss 59 89,315
1970ss 36 24,453
1980ss 26 13,521
1990ss — 9,660
2000ss — 5,501
2010ss — 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janes Janet
2014 — 168
2015 — 154
2016 — 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 — 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, 1912–1985.

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