Janete vs Jane

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

Name A

Janete

Girl name

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Janete Jane
Current Rank Unranked #269
Total Births (all years) 81 378,486
Peak Year 1987 1947
Peak Year Births 8 9,942
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janete Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss — 27,740
1920ss — 48,049
1930ss — 45,814
1940ss 6 72,537
1950ss — 82,919
1960ss — 43,338
1970ss 5 9,484
1980ss 32 7,438
1990ss 23 6,692
2000ss 15 7,123
2010ss — 10,277
2020ss — 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janete Jane
2014 — 1,026
2015 — 1,112
2016 — 1,135
2017 — 1,157
2018 — 1,133
2019 — 1,188
2020 — 1,169
2021 — 1,172
2022 — 1,089
2023 — 1,114
2024 — 1,180

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, 1940–2008.

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