Janyia vs Janet

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

Name A

Janyia

Girl name · Rank #16092

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janyia Janet
Current Rank #16092 #2427
Total Births (all years) 781 556,709
Peak Year 2006 1954
Peak Year Births 87 18,477
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janyia 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 26 9,660
2000ss 526 5,501
2010ss 194 1,905
2020ss 35 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janyia Janet
2014 19 168
2015 11 154
2016 7 162
2017 11 171
2018 12 159
2019 10 123
2020 12 92
2021 9 92
2022 — 103
2023 9 97
2024 5 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, 1997–2024.

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