Janise vs Janet

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

Name A

Janise

Girl name · Rank #13604

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janise Janet
Current Rank #13604 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,076 556,709
Peak Year 1953 1954
Peak Year Births 54 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janise Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss 59 76,038
1940ss 132 130,754
1950ss 407 167,519
1960ss 295 89,315
1970ss 204 24,453
1980ss 289 13,521
1990ss 306 9,660
2000ss 241 5,501
2010ss 125 1,905
2020ss 18 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janise Janet
2014 13 168
2015 14 154
2016 11 162
2017 8 171
2018 — 159
2019 9 123
2020 — 92
2021 6 92
2022 — 103
2023 6 97
2024 6 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, 1933–2024.

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