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Janet

Pronounced JH AE1 N AH0 T (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1954
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Janet?

Janet is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 567,552 children — the 61st most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 65% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1954, when 18,581 children were given it.

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1954Girls: 18,581Boys: 30

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AE1 N AH0 T · JH AE1 N IH0 T
Stress pattern:
10 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Janet

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Janet

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Janet?
Janet ranks 61st among girls' names in US records, with 567,552 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,590.
Is Janet a unisex name?
No. Janet is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Janet most popular?
1954, when 18,581 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.