Janetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	1	–	#1,492
1900s	12	1	+9%	#1,757
1910s	94	9	+683%	#1,717
1920s	197	20	+110%	#1,615
1930s	295	30	+50%	#1,063
1940s	381	38	+29%	#1,146
1950s	573	57	+50%	#1,195
1960s	508	51	-11%	#1,369
1970s	434	43	-15%	#1,851
1980s	365	37	-16%	#2,165
1990s	226	23	-38%	#3,059
2000s	127	13	-44%	#6,516
2010s	80	8	-37%	#7,605
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-62%	#12,708

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,492

1900s

+9%

#1,757

1910s

+683%

#1,717

1920s

197

+110%

#1,615

1930s

295

+50%

#1,063

1940s

381

+29%

#1,146

1950s

573

+50%

#1,195

1960s

508

-11%

#1,369

1970s

434

-15%

#1,851

1980s

365

-16%

#2,165

1990s

226

-38%

#3,059

2000s

127

-44%

#6,516

2010s

-37%

#7,605

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#12,708

The story of Janetta

Janetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 3,321 American babies have been named Janetta. Its peak came in 1954, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janetta?

The median living Janetta is about 56 years old; half are between 40 and 69. An estimated 2,500 people named Janetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,708
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,324
2021	6	#14,215
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,016
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,267
2016	8	#12,225
2015	6	#15,284
2014	9	#11,370
2013	7	#13,772
2012	16	#7,605
2011	10	#10,702
2010	7	#14,100
2009	8	#12,952
2008	12	#9,736
2007	14	#8,729
2006	8	#12,866
2005	14	#8,076
2004	12	#8,925
2003	10	#9,982
2002	17	#6,516
2001	16	#6,758
2000	16	#6,617
1995	21	#4,744
1990	35	#3,183
1985	39	#2,506
1980	47	#2,165
1975	42	#2,074
1970	43	#1,966
1965	43	#1,725
1960	65	#1,369
1955	61	#1,298
1950	39	#1,483
1945	34	#1,386
1940	34	#1,282
1935	43	#1,063
1930	19	#1,905
1925	18	#2,150
1920	21	#1,920
1915	7	#3,605
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,707
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janetta?

The median living Janetta is about 56 years old. Half of all living Janettas are between 40 and 69 years old.

How many people named Janetta are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Janetta are alive in the United States, based on 3,321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Janetta mean?

From Jane +‎ -etta. Compare Janet.

How popular is the name Janetta in 2025?

Janetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janetta?

3,321 babies have been named Janetta in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janetta most popular?

Janetta peaked in 1954, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Janetta a boy or girl name?

Janetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janetta rising or falling?

Janetta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Janetta popularity over time

The story of Janetta

How old are people named Janetta?

Janetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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