Janette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,150

among girls · ↓332 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Janette · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1953

699 babies

All-time total

32,214

#803 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Janette popularity over time

32,214 babies have been named Janette since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	64	–	64	6	–	#602
1890s	124	–	124	12	+94%	#651
1900s	196	–	196	20	+58%	#750
1910s	805	–	805	81	+311%	#604
1920s	1,611	–	1,611	161	+100%	#527
1930s	2,723	–	2,723	272	+69%	#375
1940s	3,618	–	3,618	362	+33%	#346
1950s	6,097	–	6,097	610	+69%	#310
1960s	5,221	–	5,221	522	-14%	#391
1970s	3,547	7	3,554	355	-32%	#471
1980s	3,196	30	3,226	323	-9%	#518
1990s	2,657	5	2,662	266	-17%	#633
2000s	1,494	–	1,494	149	-44%	#1,064
2010s	626	–	626	63	-58%	#1,967
2020s (to 2025)	193	–	193	32	-49%	#3,734

Where Janette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Janette

Janette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,150 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 32,214 American babies have been named Janette. Its peak came in 1953, when 699 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 Janette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janette?

The median living Janette is about 57 years old; half are between 39 and 70. An estimated 24 thousand people named Janette 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.

Janette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#5,150	–	–
2024	28	#4,818	–	–
2023	41	#3,734	–	–
2022	33	#4,322	–	–
2021	39	#3,839	–	–
2020	27	#4,811	–	–
2019	35	#4,104	–	–
2018	43	#3,583	–	–
2017	46	#3,410	–	–
2016	54	#3,079	–	–
2015	53	#3,155	–	–
2014	60	#2,861	–	–
2013	72	#2,494	–	–
2012	78	#2,383	–	–
2011	83	#2,265	–	–
2010	102	#1,967	–	–
2009	85	#2,296	–	–
2008	114	#1,869	–	–
2007	132	#1,674	–	–
2006	134	#1,601	–	–
2005	139	#1,501	–	–
2004	160	#1,333	–	–
2003	168	#1,252	–	–
2002	174	#1,182	–	–
2001	200	#1,064	–	–
2000	188	#1,095	–	–
1995	211	#898	–	–
1990	355	#633	5	#8,685
1985	280	#653	–	–
1980	314	#589	–	–
1975	359	#500	–	–
1970	436	#471	–	–
1965	484	#427	–	–
1960	560	#404	–	–
1955	665	#330	–	–
1950	551	#326	–	–
1945	301	#412	–	–
1940	318	#369	–	–
1935	262	#399	–	–
1930	195	#480	–	–
1925	183	#527	–	–
1920	142	#603	–	–
1915	113	#617	–	–
1910	26	#850	–	–
1905	24	#750	–	–
1900	19	#873	–	–
1895	15	#843	–	–
1890	11	#852	–	–
1885	7	#874	–	–
1880	6	#790	–	–

Famous people named Janette

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Janette Husárová Slovak tennis player (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janette?

The median living Janette is about 57 years old. Half of all living Janettes are between 39 and 70 years old.

How many people named Janette are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Janette are alive in the United States, based on 32,214 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Janette mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Janet.

How popular is the name Janette in 2025?

Janette ranked #5,150 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janette?

32,214 babies have been named Janette in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janette most popular?

Janette peaked in 1953, when 699 newborns received the name.

Is Janette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janette rising or falling?

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

Will Janette become more popular?

Janette is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Janette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Janette?

Well-known people named Janette include Janette Husárová (tennis player).

Names like Janette

Names that sound and feel close to Janette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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