Jania vs Janet

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

Name A

Jania

Girl name · Rank #3644

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jania Janet
Current Rank #3644 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,999 556,709
Peak Year 2005 1954
Peak Year Births 194 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jania Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 13 167,519
1960ss 44 89,315
1970ss 90 24,453
1980ss 139 13,521
1990ss 397 9,660
2000ss 1,570 5,501
2010ss 489 1,905
2020ss 257 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jania Janet
2014 40 168
2015 32 154
2016 26 162
2017 34 171
2018 51 159
2019 56 123
2020 50 92
2021 58 92
2022 54 103
2023 53 97
2024 42 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, 1952–2024.

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