Total births
104
Girls' name · since 1939
Janit
104 babies named Janit in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 104
- total births
- 1939–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Janit is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1939.
Janit has 104 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1970.
- 104 total births
- 1939–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
104 girls have been named Janit since 1939, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 104
- total births
- 1939–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Janit was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
10 babies were named Janit in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Janit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janit's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janit at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Janit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1970
- Peak year (1950)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Janit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Janit's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Janit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 59 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janit? ▼
104 babies have been named Janit since 1939. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1950 with 10 births.
When was Janit most popular? ▼
Janit was most popular in the 1950s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Janit been used? ▼
Janit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 32 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Janit? ▼
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 Janit's data
- Janit's decade-level peak was the 1950s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Janit
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janit
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Janice Girl
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Jane Girl
#269 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Compare Janit side by side: Janit vs Janet Janit vs Janice Janit vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1939–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janit: Baby Name Since 1939 - 104 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janit. 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 Janit 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 July 2026.