Jansen vs Janet

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

Name A

Jansen

Boy name · Rank #2844

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Jansen Janet
Current Rank #2844 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,090 556,709
Peak Year 1994 1954
Peak Year Births 88 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jansen Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 5 167,519
1960ss 37 89,315
1970ss 114 24,453
1980ss 269 13,521
1990ss 531 9,660
2000ss 483 5,501
2010ss 453 1,905
2020ss 198 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jansen Janet
2014 41 168
2015 47 154
2016 40 162
2017 59 171
2018 47 159
2019 47 123
2020 36 92
2021 41 92
2022 38 103
2023 38 97
2024 45 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, 1958–2024.

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