Janis vs Janet

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

Name A

Janis

Girl name · Rank #8962

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janis Janet
Current Rank #8962 #2427
Total Births (all years) 48,830 556,709
Peak Year 1947 1954
Peak Year Births 3,205 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janis Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss 6 1,541
1910ss 389 10,713
1920ss 1,474 23,972
1930ss 4,633 76,038
1940ss 14,862 130,754
1950ss 18,674 167,519
1960ss 4,967 89,315
1970ss 1,853 24,453
1980ss 865 13,521
1990ss 461 9,660
2000ss 343 5,501
2010ss 252 1,905
2020ss 51 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janis Janet
2014 33 168
2015 30 154
2016 23 162
2017 20 171
2018 20 159
2019 21 123
2020 9 92
2021 10 92
2022 10 103
2023 11 97
2024 11 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, 1909–2024.

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