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United States name statistics

Janet in United States

Estimated bearers

289,399

Country rank

#168

Per 100k

87

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Janet popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Janet, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 28
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 35
  4. 1883: 44
  5. 1884: 40
  6. 1885: 46
  7. 1886: 56
  8. 1887: 58
  9. 1888: 68
  10. 1889: 57
  11. 1890: 76
  12. 1891: 84
  13. 1892: 78
  14. 1893: 72
  15. 1894: 89
  16. 1895: 92
  17. 1896: 102
  18. 1897: 103
  19. 1898: 122
  20. 1899: 80
  21. 1900: 108
  22. 1901: 108
  23. 1902: 115
  24. 1903: 119
  25. 1904: 128
  26. 1905: 154
  27. 1906: 139
  28. 1907: 197
  29. 1908: 231
  30. 1909: 242
  31. 1910: 296
  32. 1911: 386
  33. 1912: 553
  34. 1913: 712
  35. 1914: 883
  36. 1915: 1,173
  37. 1916: 1,449
  38. 1917: 1,590
  39. 1918: 1,812
  40. 1919: 1,870
  41. 1920: 2,057
  42. 1921: 2,123
  43. 1922: 2,004
  44. 1923: 2,221
  45. 1924: 2,298
  46. 1925: 2,438
  47. 1926: 2,475
  48. 1927: 2,553
  49. 1928: 2,791
  50. 1929: 3,060
  51. 1930: 4,613
  52. 1931: 4,970
  53. 1932: 5,815
  54. 1933: 7,365
  55. 1934: 8,097
  56. 1935: 7,886
  57. 1936: 8,115
  58. 1937: 9,405
  59. 1938: 9,902
  60. 1939: 10k
  61. 1940: 10k
  62. 1941: 11k
  63. 1942: 13k
  64. 1943: 13k
  65. 1944: 13k
  66. 1945: 12k
  67. 1946: 14k
  68. 1947: 15k
  69. 1948: 14k
  70. 1949: 15k
  71. 1950: 16k
  72. 1951: 17k
  73. 1952: 18k
  74. 1953: 18k
  75. 1954: 19k
  76. 1955: 18k
  77. 1956: 17k
  78. 1957: 16k
  79. 1958: 15k
  80. 1959: 15k
  81. 1960: 14k
  82. 1961: 14k
  83. 1962: 12k
  84. 1963: 11k
  85. 1964: 9,274
  86. 1965: 7,677
  87. 1966: 6,454
  88. 1967: 5,672
  89. 1968: 4,851
  90. 1969: 4,407
  91. 1970: 4,168
  92. 1971: 3,409
  93. 1972: 2,963
  94. 1973: 2,533
  95. 1974: 2,186
  96. 1975: 1,956
  97. 1976: 1,889
  98. 1977: 1,953
  99. 1978: 1,740
  100. 1979: 1,755
  101. 1980: 1,622
  102. 1981: 1,582
  103. 1982: 1,513
  104. 1983: 1,410
  105. 1984: 1,274
  106. 1985: 1,257
  107. 1986: 1,259
  108. 1987: 1,331
  109. 1988: 1,192
  110. 1989: 1,231
  111. 1990: 1,294
  112. 1991: 1,201
  113. 1992: 1,205
  114. 1993: 1,068
  115. 1994: 1,016
  116. 1995: 934
  117. 1996: 827
  118. 1997: 757
  119. 1998: 759
  120. 1999: 646
  121. 2000: 686
  122. 2001: 696
  123. 2002: 630
  124. 2003: 565
  125. 2004: 672
  126. 2005: 512
  127. 2006: 523
  128. 2007: 449
  129. 2008: 415
  130. 2009: 353
  131. 2010: 298
  132. 2011: 269
  133. 2012: 212
  134. 2013: 189
  135. 2014: 168
  136. 2015: 155
  137. 2016: 162
  138. 2017: 171
  139. 2018: 159
  140. 2019: 123
  141. 2020: 93
  142. 2021: 92
  143. 2022: 104
  144. 2023: 97
  145. 2024: 74
  146. 2025: 61

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Janet in United States?

An estimated 289,399 people in United States are named Janet. That works out to 1 in 1,147 residents.

Is Janet a common name in United States?

Janet ranks #168 among first names in United States.