Janilah vs Janet

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

Name A

Janilah

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

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Metric Janilah Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2435
Total Births (all years) 208 556,776
Peak Year 2019 1954
Peak Year Births 20 18,477
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janilah Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,973
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,755
1950ss — 167,520
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss — 24,454
1980ss — 13,520
1990ss — 9,660
2000ss 46 5,501
2010ss 131 1,906
2020ss 31 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janilah Janet
2014 17 168
2015 13 155
2016 10 162
2017 7 171
2018 11 159
2019 20 123
2020 11 93
2021 9 92
2022 6 104
2023 5 97
2024 — 74
2025 — 61

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, 2006–2023.

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