Janetta vs Janet

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

Name A

Janetta

Girl name · Rank #12159

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janetta Janet
Current Rank #12159 #2427
Total Births (all years) 3,321 556,709
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 70 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janetta Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss 11 898
1900ss 12 1,541
1910ss 94 10,713
1920ss 197 23,972
1930ss 295 76,038
1940ss 381 130,754
1950ss 573 167,519
1960ss 508 89,315
1970ss 434 24,453
1980ss 365 13,521
1990ss 226 9,660
2000ss 127 5,501
2010ss 80 1,905
2020ss 18 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janetta Janet
2014 9 168
2015 6 154
2016 8 162
2017 10 171
2018 — 159
2019 7 123
2020 — 92
2021 6 92
2022 5 103
2023 — 97
2024 7 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, 1895–2024.

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