Janiyah vs Janet

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

Name A

Janiyah

Girl name · Rank #887

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janiyah Janet
Current Rank #887 #2427
Total Births (all years) 13,253 556,709
Peak Year 2009 1954
Peak Year Births 994 18,477
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janiyah 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 152 9,660
2000ss 5,303 5,501
2010ss 6,109 1,905
2020ss 1,689 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janiyah Janet
2014 539 168
2015 582 154
2016 552 162
2017 502 171
2018 449 159
2019 422 123
2020 385 92
2021 380 92
2022 311 103
2023 309 97
2024 304 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, 1995–2024.

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