Janete vs Janet

Side-by-side comparison of Janete and Janet — 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

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janete Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 81 556,709
Peak Year 1987 1954
Peak Year Births 8 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janete Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 6 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss 5 24,453
1980ss 32 13,521
1990ss 23 9,660
2000ss 15 5,501
2010ss — 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janete 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, 1940–2008.

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