Janeth vs Janet

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

Name A

Janeth

Girl name · Rank #2692

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janeth Janet
Current Rank #2692 #2427
Total Births (all years) 4,760 556,709
Peak Year 2003 1954
Peak Year Births 175 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janeth Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 23 10,713
1920ss 113 23,972
1930ss 141 76,038
1940ss 235 130,754
1950ss 157 167,519
1960ss 93 89,315
1970ss 109 24,453
1980ss 285 13,521
1990ss 990 9,660
2000ss 1,513 5,501
2010ss 816 1,905
2020ss 285 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janeth Janet
2014 88 168
2015 89 154
2016 78 162
2017 70 171
2018 60 159
2019 44 123
2020 46 92
2021 51 92
2022 79 103
2023 45 97
2024 64 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, 1915–2024.

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