Girls' name · since 1985
Janneth
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 440 babies named Janneth, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,769 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 440
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Janneth is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 440 have been recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janneth has been recorded 440 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2023.
- #12,769 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 440 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janneth ranks #12,769 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 440 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,769 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 440
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Janneth's 440 recorded births place it above 82.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Janneth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janneth's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janneth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Janneth by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (180 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Janneth's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Janneth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (41% of all-time use).
Janneth by state
Where Janneth concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 118 | 26.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 58 | 13.2% |
118 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Janneth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janneths (118 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 Janneth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1985–2023 (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 Janneth 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.