Janny vs Janet

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

Name A

Janny

Girl name · Rank #11196

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janny Janet
Current Rank #11196 #2427
Total Births (all years) 549 556,709
Peak Year 1987 1954
Peak Year Births 21 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janny Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss 6 130,754
1950ss 48 167,519
1960ss 45 89,315
1970ss 41 24,453
1980ss 132 13,521
1990ss 125 9,660
2000ss 83 5,501
2010ss 38 1,905
2020ss 31 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janny Janet
2014 6 168
2015 — 154
2016 7 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 8 123
2020 — 92
2021 10 92
2022 5 103
2023 8 97
2024 8 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, 1946–2024.

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