Janette vs Janet

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

Name A

Janette

Girl name · Rank #4777

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

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Metric Janette Janet
Current Rank #4777 #2435
Total Births (all years) 32,172 556,776
Peak Year 1953 1954
Peak Year Births 699 18,477
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janette Janet
1880s 64 461
1890s 124 898
1900s 196 1,541
1910s 805 10,713
1920s 1,611 23,973
1930s 2,723 76,038
1940s 3,618 130,755
1950s 6,097 167,520
1960s 5,221 89,315
1970s 3,547 24,454
1980s 3,196 13,520
1990s 2,657 9,660
2000s 1,494 5,501
2010s 626 1,906
2020s 193 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janette Janet
2014 60 168
2015 53 155
2016 54 162
2017 46 171
2018 43 159
2019 35 123
2020 27 93
2021 39 92
2022 33 104
2023 41 97
2024 28 74
2025 25 61

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, 1880–2025.

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