Janette vs Jane
Side-by-side comparison of Janette and Jane - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Janette | Jane |
| Current Rank | #4777 | #269 |
| Total Births (all years) | 32,172 | 379,876 |
| Peak Year | 1953 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 699 | 9,943 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Janette | Jane |
| 1880s | 64 | 2,971 |
| 1890s | 124 | 3,882 |
| 1900s | 196 | 4,498 |
| 1910s | 805 | 27,740 |
| 1920s | 1,611 | 48,049 |
| 1930s | 2,723 | 45,814 |
| 1940s | 3,618 | 72,537 |
| 1950s | 6,097 | 82,919 |
| 1960s | 5,221 | 43,340 |
| 1970s | 3,547 | 9,483 |
| 1980s | 3,196 | 7,439 |
| 1990s | 2,657 | 6,691 |
| 2000s | 1,494 | 7,123 |
| 2010s | 626 | 10,278 |
| 2020s | 193 | 7,112 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Janette | Jane |
| 2014 | 60 | 1,026 |
| 2015 | 53 | 1,112 |
| 2016 | 54 | 1,135 |
| 2017 | 46 | 1,157 |
| 2018 | 43 | 1,133 |
| 2019 | 35 | 1,189 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,169 |
| 2021 | 39 | 1,172 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,089 |
| 2023 | 41 | 1,116 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1,186 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1,380 |