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Worldwide Name Statistics

Janet

Ranked #168 - 1 in 27,643 people
US

Most common in

United States

289k bearers

World total

289,399

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#168

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States289k
Worldwide
~289k
rank #168
Rarity
1 in 27,643
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~289k in US

About the name Janet

There are an estimated 289,399 people named Janet alive worldwide today. That ranks Janet at #168 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Janet is held by approximately 289,399 people, ranking #168 among first names. That works out to roughly 87 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,147 U.S. residents).

Historically Janet is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Janet appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 289,399 people named Janet alive worldwide today, ranking #168 globally.

Is Janet a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 27,643 people. In the United States there are roughly 289,399 bearers, which is 1 in 1,147 Americans.

Is Janet a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Janet is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Janet come from?

Who are famous people named Janet?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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