US rank #10307 Girls' name Peak 1991 3,535 births

Janett — #10307 US girls' name

3,535 babies named Janett in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s831920s1671930s2971940s4881950s5291960s3701970s2911980s4021990s4702000s3082010s1102020s20
#10307
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Janett was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

71 babies were named Janett in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janett

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,535 babies named Janett between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janett currently holds the #10307 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 71 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janett performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 529 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Janett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 581 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Janett in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,535 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Janett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,535

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1991

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#10,307

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Janett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
71
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
020406080 202420061992197819641950193619221911 7

Janett by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
529 births that decade — 15% of Janett's all-time total
1910s831920s1671930s2971940s4881950s5291960s3701970s2911980s4021990s4702000s3082010s1102020s20

Janett by state

Where Janett concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Janett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
581 16.4%
#2 Texas
421 11.9%
#3 New York
56 1.6%
#4 Georgia
35 1.0%
#5 Alabama
34 1.0%
#6 Illinois
24 0.7%
#7 Kentucky
16 0.5%
#8 Missouri
11 0.3%
California share of Janett's total US births 16.4%
Even split

581 of 3,535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Janett appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janett?
3,535 babies have been named Janett since 1911. It currently ranks #10307 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 71 births.
When was Janett most popular?
Janett was most popular in the 1950s decade with 529 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Janett most popular?
The top states for the name Janett are California (581 births), Texas (421 births), New York (56 births).
How long has the name Janett been used?
Janett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Janett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.