Janiah vs Janet

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

Name A

Janiah

Girl name · Rank #3244

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janiah Janet
Current Rank #3244 #2427
Total Births (all years) 4,556 556,709
Peak Year 2008 1954
Peak Year Births 367 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janiah Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss — 24,453
1980ss — 13,521
1990ss 180 9,660
2000ss 2,497 5,501
2010ss 1,559 1,905
2020ss 320 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janiah Janet
2014 145 168
2015 120 154
2016 98 162
2017 109 171
2018 117 159
2019 97 123
2020 83 92
2021 68 92
2022 56 103
2023 64 97
2024 49 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, 1992–2024.

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