Names / Girl names
Janet
Current rank
#2,791
and easing
All-time peak
#16
in 1938
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
558,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #16 in 1938 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Janet makes its debut in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Its strongest year was 1938, at #16 nationally. More than 558,200 children have been given the name overall.