Jannet: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	21	2	–	#3,247
1930s	63	6	+200%	#2,374
1940s	117	12	+86%	#2,241
1950s	184	18	+57%	#2,160
1960s	183	18	-1%	#2,102
1970s	184	18	+1%	#2,944
1980s	366	37	+99%	#2,009
1990s	581	58	+59%	#1,744
2000s	470	47	-19%	#2,350
2010s	145	15	-69%	#5,314
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-94%	#16,301

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,247

1930s

+200%

#2,374

1940s

117

+86%

#2,241

1950s

184

+57%

#2,160

1960s

183

-1%

#2,102

1970s

184

+1%

#2,944

1980s

366

+99%

#2,009

1990s

581

+59%

#1,744

2000s

470

-19%

#2,350

2010s

145

-69%

#5,314

2020s (to 2025)

-94%

#16,301

The story of Jannet

Jannet 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 1921, 2,319 American babies have been named Jannet. Its peak came in 1990, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jannet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jannet?

The median living Jannet is about 34 years old; half are between 24 and 48. An estimated 2,100 people named Jannet 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.

Jannet 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	5	#16,301
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,571
2018	7	#13,028
2017	10	#10,271
2016	6	#15,126
2015	11	#9,754
2014	19	#6,564
2013	19	#6,575
2012	24	#5,622
2011	18	#6,957
2010	26	#5,314
2009	31	#4,733
2008	40	#3,965
2007	43	#3,743
2006	43	#3,641
2005	53	#3,031
2004	50	#3,096
2003	40	#3,556
2002	49	#2,989
2001	55	#2,718
2000	66	#2,350
1995	63	#2,135
1990	84	#1,744
1985	34	#2,761
1980	26	#3,254
1975	13	#4,690
1970	14	#4,120
1965	13	#3,629
1960	25	#2,400
1955	24	#2,242
1950	16	#2,602
1945	7	#3,802
1940	14	#2,241
1935	8	#3,287
1930	6	#4,277
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jannet?

The median living Jannet is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jannets are between 24 and 48 years old.

How many people named Jannet are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jannet are alive in the United States, based on 2,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jannet mean?

Spelling variant of Janet.

How popular is the name Jannet in 2025?

Jannet 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 Jannet?

2,319 babies have been named Jannet in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jannet most popular?

Jannet peaked in 1990, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Jannet a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jannet rising or falling?

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

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Jannet popularity over time

The story of Jannet

How old are people named Jannet?

Jannet year by year

Frequently asked questions

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