Girls' name · since 1895
Janetta
3,321 babies named Janetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,372 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,321
- born since 1895
- 1950s
- peak decade
Janetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,321 recorded since 1895.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janetta has been recorded 3,321 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2024.
- #3,372 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,321 born since 1895
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janetta ranks #3,372 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,321 born since 1895, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,372 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,321
- born since 1895
- 1950s
- peak decade
Janetta's 3,321 recorded births place it above 95.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Janetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janetta splits its recorded history at 1965: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2024
- Peak year (1954)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Janetta by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (573 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Janetta's strongest decade.
573 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Janetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s 94
1910s
94 births
- 1920s 197
1920s
197 births
- 1930s
1930s
295 births
- 1940s
1940s
381 births
- 1950s
1950s
573 births
- 1960s
1960s
508 births
- 1970s
1970s
434 births
- 1980s
1980s
365 births
- 1990s 226
1990s
226 births
- 2000s 127
2000s
127 births
- 2010s 80
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 573 births (17% of all-time use).
How Janetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janetta's total volume
Janetta by state
Where Janetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 101 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 96 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 91 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 65 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 57 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 55 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 26 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 22 | 0.7% |
101 of 3,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Janetta appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Janetta's data
- Janetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (573 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janettas (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1895–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Janetta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.