Janssen vs Janet

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

Name A

Janssen

Boy name · Rank #11102

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janssen Janet
Current Rank #11102 #2427
Total Births (all years) 197 556,709
Peak Year 1964 1954
Peak Year Births 16 18,477
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janssen Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss — 167,519
1960ss 29 89,315
1970ss 34 24,453
1980ss 31 13,521
1990ss 42 9,660
2000ss 32 5,501
2010ss 11 1,905
2020ss 18 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janssen Janet
2014 — 168
2015 — 154
2016 — 162
2017 5 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 12 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 6 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, 1964–2024.

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