January vs Janet

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

Name A

January

Girl name · Rank #9033

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric January Janet
Current Rank #9033 #2427
Total Births (all years) 2,160 556,709
Peak Year 1978 1954
Peak Year Births 257 18,477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade January Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 17 167,519
1960ss 75 89,315
1970ss 1,000 24,453
1980ss 517 13,521
1990ss 116 9,660
2000ss 115 5,501
2010ss 239 1,905
2020ss 81 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year January Janet
2014 27 168
2015 22 154
2016 21 162
2017 24 171
2018 19 159
2019 14 123
2020 19 92
2021 15 92
2022 20 103
2023 16 97
2024 11 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, 1951–2024.

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