Jannie vs Janet

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

Name A

Jannie

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jannie Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 14,819 556,709
Peak Year 1924 1954
Peak Year Births 281 18,477
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jannie Janet
1880ss 257 461
1890ss 547 898
1900ss 879 1,541
1910ss 1,795 10,713
1920ss 2,478 23,972
1930ss 2,103 76,038
1940ss 2,540 130,754
1950ss 2,017 167,519
1960ss 901 89,315
1970ss 421 24,453
1980ss 337 13,521
1990ss 231 9,660
2000ss 184 5,501
2010ss 110 1,905
2020ss 19 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jannie Janet
2014 10 168
2015 7 154
2016 9 162
2017 13 171
2018 5 159
2019 9 123
2020 11 92
2021 8 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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