Janita vs Janet

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

Name A

Janita

Girl name · Rank #11140

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janita Janet
Current Rank #11140 #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,831 556,709
Peak Year 1963 1954
Peak Year Births 57 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janita Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 6 10,713
1920ss 29 23,972
1930ss 77 76,038
1940ss 135 130,754
1950ss 207 167,519
1960ss 322 89,315
1970ss 245 24,453
1980ss 356 13,521
1990ss 227 9,660
2000ss 116 5,501
2010ss 82 1,905
2020ss 29 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janita Janet
2014 14 168
2015 12 154
2016 6 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 5 92
2021 11 92
2022 — 103
2023 5 97
2024 8 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, 1915–2024.

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