Janson vs Janet

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

Name A

Janson

Boy name · Rank #4725

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janson Janet
Current Rank #4725 #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,153 556,709
Peak Year 2016 1954
Peak Year Births 35 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janson 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 18 89,315
1970ss 136 24,453
1980ss 199 13,521
1990ss 242 9,660
2000ss 221 5,501
2010ss 224 1,905
2020ss 108 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janson Janet
2014 12 168
2015 17 154
2016 35 162
2017 26 171
2018 26 159
2019 30 123
2020 22 92
2021 16 92
2022 25 103
2023 24 97
2024 21 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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