Janine vs Janet

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

Name A

Janine

Girl name · Rank #5969

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janine Janet
Current Rank #5969 #2427
Total Births (all years) 33,488 556,709
Peak Year 1960 1954
Peak Year Births 1,381 18,477
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janine Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 22 10,713
1920ss 56 23,972
1930ss 371 76,038
1940ss 1,368 130,754
1950ss 5,956 167,519
1960ss 11,759 89,315
1970ss 6,067 24,453
1980ss 4,452 13,521
1990ss 2,084 9,660
2000ss 812 5,501
2010ss 422 1,905
2020ss 119 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janine Janet
2014 29 168
2015 50 154
2016 41 162
2017 38 171
2018 54 159
2019 27 123
2020 24 92
2021 31 92
2022 24 103
2023 20 97
2024 20 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, 1914–2024.

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