Janet vs Janie

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

Name A

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Name B

Janie

Girl name · Rank #1537

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Metric Janet Janie
Current Rank #2427 #1537
Total Births (all years) 556,709 75,428
Peak Year 1954 1947
Peak Year Births 18,477 1,845
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janet Janie
1880ss 461 1,491
1890ss 898 2,272
1900ss 1,541 2,853
1910ss 10,713 5,314
1920ss 23,972 7,156
1930ss 76,038 7,328
1940ss 130,754 13,119
1950ss 167,519 14,615
1960ss 89,315 7,532
1970ss 24,453 3,810
1980ss 13,521 3,079
1990ss 9,660 2,637
2000ss 5,501 2,062
2010ss 1,905 1,494
2020ss 458 666

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janet Janie
2014 168 165
2015 154 170
2016 162 158
2017 171 132
2018 159 124
2019 123 141
2020 92 111
2021 92 128
2022 103 151
2023 97 138
2024 74 138

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, 1880–2024.

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