Recorded 1939–1970 Girls' name Peak 1950 104 births

Janit — girls' name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Janit

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Janit between 1939 and 1970, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janit currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janit performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janit shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janit 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 104 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.

Janit at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

104

Since 1939

32 years of records

Peak year

1950

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1939

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1970

Janit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1939

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1950)
10
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Janit by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
59 births that decade — 57% of Janit's all-time total
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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.

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, 1939–1970 (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.