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 #7255

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janina Janet
Current Rank #7255 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,918 556,709
Peak Year 1980 1954
Peak Year Births 77 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janina Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 211 10,713
1920ss 154 23,972
1930ss 31 76,038
1940ss 112 130,754
1950ss 205 167,519
1960ss 328 89,315
1970ss 392 24,453
1980ss 571 13,521
1990ss 382 9,660
2000ss 269 5,501
2010ss 162 1,905
2020ss 101 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janina Janet
2014 23 168
2015 17 154
2016 12 162
2017 14 171
2018 13 159
2019 17 123
2020 24 92
2021 18 92
2022 26 103
2023 18 97
2024 15 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, 1911–2024.

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