Janina vs Janet

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

Name A

Janina

Girl name · Rank #7285

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

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Metric Janina Janet
Current Rank #7285 #2435
Total Births (all years) 2,929 556,776
Peak Year 1980 1954
Peak Year Births 77 18,477
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janina Janet
1880s - 461
1890s - 898
1900s - 1,541
1910s 211 10,713
1920s 154 23,973
1930s 31 76,038
1940s 112 130,755
1950s 205 167,520
1960s 328 89,315
1970s 392 24,454
1980s 571 13,520
1990s 382 9,660
2000s 269 5,501
2010s 162 1,906
2020s 112 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janina Janet
2014 23 168
2015 17 155
2016 12 162
2017 14 171
2018 13 159
2019 17 123
2020 24 93
2021 18 92
2022 26 104
2023 18 97
2024 15 74
2025 11 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, 1911–2025.

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