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 #4764

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janette Janet
Current Rank #4764 #2427
Total Births (all years) 32,147 556,709
Peak Year 1953 1954
Peak Year Births 699 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janette Janet
1880ss 64 461
1890ss 124 898
1900ss 196 1,541
1910ss 805 10,713
1920ss 1,611 23,972
1930ss 2,723 76,038
1940ss 3,618 130,754
1950ss 6,097 167,519
1960ss 5,221 89,315
1970ss 3,547 24,453
1980ss 3,196 13,521
1990ss 2,657 9,660
2000ss 1,494 5,501
2010ss 626 1,905
2020ss 168 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janette Janet
2014 60 168
2015 53 154
2016 54 162
2017 46 171
2018 43 159
2019 35 123
2020 27 92
2021 39 92
2022 33 103
2023 41 97
2024 28 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, 1880–2024.

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