Janique vs Janet

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

Name A

Janique

Girl name · Rank #15637

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janique Janet
Current Rank #15637 #2427
Total Births (all years) 539 556,709
Peak Year 1990 1954
Peak Year Births 25 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janique Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss 6 89,315
1970ss 30 24,453
1980ss 122 13,521
1990ss 178 9,660
2000ss 135 5,501
2010ss 58 1,905
2020ss 10 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janique Janet
2014 8 168
2015 13 154
2016 6 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 5 97
2024 5 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, 1968–2024.

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