Janna vs Janet

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

Name A

Janna

Girl name · Rank #2112

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janna Janet
Current Rank #2112 #2427
Total Births (all years) 16,012 556,709
Peak Year 1979 1954
Peak Year Births 428 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janna Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 12 10,713
1920ss 47 23,972
1930ss 162 76,038
1940ss 639 130,754
1950ss 1,745 167,519
1960ss 2,692 89,315
1970ss 3,195 24,453
1980ss 3,267 13,521
1990ss 1,778 9,660
2000ss 1,256 5,501
2010ss 836 1,905
2020ss 383 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janna Janet
2014 69 168
2015 85 154
2016 88 162
2017 90 171
2018 79 159
2019 76 123
2020 77 92
2021 69 92
2022 77 103
2023 70 97
2024 90 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, 1912–2024.

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