Janney vs Janet

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

Name A

Janney

Girl name · Rank #3897

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janney Janet
Current Rank #3897 #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,006 556,709
Peak Year 2013 1954
Peak Year Births 224 18,477
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janney Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 5 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss — 89,315
1970ss — 24,453
1980ss — 13,521
1990ss — 9,660
2000ss 23 5,501
2010ss 668 1,905
2020ss 310 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janney Janet
2014 128 168
2015 52 154
2016 57 162
2017 57 171
2018 66 159
2019 55 123
2020 82 92
2021 95 92
2022 50 103
2023 45 97
2024 38 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, 1947–2024.

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