Janese vs Janet

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

Name A

Janese

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janese Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,111 556,709
Peak Year 1961 1954
Peak Year Births 35 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janese Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss 6 76,038
1940ss 46 130,754
1950ss 166 167,519
1960ss 190 89,315
1970ss 161 24,453
1980ss 199 13,521
1990ss 168 9,660
2000ss 117 5,501
2010ss 58 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janese Janet
2014 10 168
2015 — 154
2016 8 162
2017 — 171
2018 6 159
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, 1935–2018.

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