Janielle vs Janet

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

Name A

Janielle

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janielle Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 623 556,709
Peak Year 1985 1954
Peak Year Births 33 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janielle Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 5 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss 12 89,315
1970ss 52 24,453
1980ss 227 13,521
1990ss 152 9,660
2000ss 99 5,501
2010ss 58 1,905
2020ss 18 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janielle Janet
2014 7 168
2015 8 154
2016 7 162
2017 6 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 5 92
2021 — 92
2022 6 103
2023 7 97
2024 — 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, 1944–2023.

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