Total births
32,172
Girls' name · since 1880
Janette
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 32,172 babies named Janette, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4777
- among girls today
- 32,172
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Janette is the #4777 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 32,172 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Janette recorded 32,172 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #4777 nationally today, ahead of 73% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4777 among girls today
- 32,172 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janette is currently the #4777 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 32,172 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4777
- among girls today
- 32,172
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Janette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4777
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Janette was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
699 babies were named Janette in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
How Janette compares
32,172 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janette's all-time total is 84x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,172 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 699 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janette splits its recorded history at 1954: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 699 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1953
Current rank
#4,777
Active since
1880
Janette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1953)
- 699
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Janette popularity over time - boys
42 total births recorded since 1971 (Janette as boys' name)
Janette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Janette's strongest decade.
6,097 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Janette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 64
1880s
64 births
- 1890s 124
1890s
124 births
- 1900s 196
1900s
196 births
- 1910s 805
1910s
805 births
- 1920s 1,611
1920s
1,611 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,723 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,618 births
- 1950s
1950s
6,097 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,221 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,547 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,196 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,657 births
- 2000s 1,494
2000s
1,494 births
- 2010s 626
2010s
626 births
- 2020s 193
2020s
193 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6,097 births (19% of all-time use).
How Janette 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 Janette's total volume
Janette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janette by state
Where Janette concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,318 | 16.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,768 | 8.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,204 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,683 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,289 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,148 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 941 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 804 | 2.5% |
California share of Janette's total US births 16.5%
Even split
5,318 of 32,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Janette appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janette? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 32,172 babies named Janette. Today it holds rank #4777 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 699 births.
When was Janette most popular? ▼
Janette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6,097 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Janette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janette are California (5,318 births), Texas (2,768 births), New York (2,204 births).
How long has the name Janette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janette since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Janette? ▼
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.
What to do with Janette's data
- Janette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (6,097 total births); usage has since declined to 193 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janettes (5,318 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janette
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janette: #4777 Girls' Name - 32,172 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Janette 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 June 2026.