Janiel vs Janet

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

Name A

Janiel

Boy name · Rank #4487

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janiel Janet
Current Rank #4487 #2427
Total Births (all years) 862 556,709
Peak Year 2011 1954
Peak Year Births 52 18,477
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janiel 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 5 13,521
1990ss 46 9,660
2000ss 242 5,501
2010ss 440 1,905
2020ss 129 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janiel Janet
2014 49 168
2015 50 154
2016 34 162
2017 41 171
2018 38 159
2019 34 123
2020 28 92
2021 29 92
2022 23 103
2023 26 97
2024 23 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, 1989–2024.

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