Janie vs Janet

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

Name A

Janie

Girl name · Rank #1537

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janie Janet
Current Rank #1537 #2427
Total Births (all years) 75,428 556,709
Peak Year 1947 1954
Peak Year Births 1,845 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janie Janet
1880ss 1,491 461
1890ss 2,272 898
1900ss 2,853 1,541
1910ss 5,314 10,713
1920ss 7,156 23,972
1930ss 7,328 76,038
1940ss 13,119 130,754
1950ss 14,615 167,519
1960ss 7,532 89,315
1970ss 3,810 24,453
1980ss 3,079 13,521
1990ss 2,637 9,660
2000ss 2,062 5,501
2010ss 1,494 1,905
2020ss 666 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janie Janet
2014 165 168
2015 170 154
2016 158 162
2017 132 171
2018 124 159
2019 141 123
2020 111 92
2021 128 92
2022 151 103
2023 138 97
2024 138 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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