Janiya vs Janet

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

Name A

Janiya

Girl name · Rank #1779

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janiya Janet
Current Rank #1779 #2427
Total Births (all years) 11,001 556,709
Peak Year 2008 1954
Peak Year Births 914 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janiya Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss — 24,453
1980ss — 13,521
1990ss 342 9,660
2000ss 6,662 5,501
2010ss 3,359 1,905
2020ss 638 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janiya Janet
2014 323 168
2015 270 154
2016 236 162
2017 186 171
2018 190 159
2019 157 123
2020 123 92
2021 142 92
2022 123 103
2023 137 97
2024 113 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, 1990–2024.

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