Jani vs Janet

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

Name A

Jani

Girl name · Rank #7284

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jani Janet
Current Rank #7284 #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,645 556,709
Peak Year 1960 1954
Peak Year Births 71 18,477
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jani Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 57 130,754
1950ss 298 167,519
1960ss 370 89,315
1970ss 207 24,453
1980ss 134 13,521
1990ss 180 9,660
2000ss 223 5,501
2010ss 119 1,905
2020ss 57 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jani Janet
2014 11 168
2015 5 154
2016 24 162
2017 10 171
2018 6 159
2019 10 123
2020 10 92
2021 18 92
2022 14 103
2023 — 97
2024 15 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, 1943–2024.

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