Janessa vs Janet

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

Name A

Janessa

Girl name · Rank #1573

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janessa Janet
Current Rank #1573 #2427
Total Births (all years) 14,601 556,709
Peak Year 2009 1954
Peak Year Births 556 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janessa Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 31 167,519
1960ss 84 89,315
1970ss 362 24,453
1980ss 1,724 13,521
1990ss 3,076 9,660
2000ss 4,712 5,501
2010ss 3,689 1,905
2020ss 923 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janessa Janet
2014 368 168
2015 397 154
2016 312 162
2017 303 171
2018 271 159
2019 227 123
2020 208 92
2021 209 92
2022 206 103
2023 166 97
2024 134 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, 1954–2024.

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