Janifer vs Janet

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

Name A

Janifer

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janifer Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 326 556,709
Peak Year 1964 1954
Peak Year Births 14 18,477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janifer Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 60 130,754
1950ss 73 167,519
1960ss 76 89,315
1970ss 79 24,453
1980ss 32 13,521
1990ss 6 9,660
2000ss — 5,501
2010ss — 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janifer Janet
2014 — 168
2015 — 154
2016 — 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 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, 1942–1999.

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