Janova vs Janet

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

Name A

Janova

Girl name · Rank #4542

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janova Janet
Current Rank #4542 #2427
Total Births (all years) 180 556,709
Peak Year 2022 1954
Peak Year Births 34 18,477
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2017 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janova 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 — 9,660
2000ss — 5,501
2010ss 32 1,905
2020ss 148 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janova Janet
2014 — 168
2015 — 154
2016 — 162
2017 10 171
2018 9 159
2019 13 123
2020 27 92
2021 31 92
2022 34 103
2023 25 97
2024 31 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, 2017–2024.

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