Girl · Name family
Janet
616,675births recorded
15Countries
6Variants
1946Peak · South Australia
#377Catalonia 2025
Janet is a girl name family recorded 616,675 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#377 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1946, at 825.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Janet
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet | English | 558,291 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2778 | 1942 | ▼ 56 % |
| Janet | English | 20,600 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1953 | – |
| Janet | English | 9,896 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #992 | 1992 | ▼ 45 % |
| Janet | English | 4,430 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1951 | – |
| Janet | English | 2,588 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Janet | English | 2,291 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1946 | – |
| Janeth | Spanish | 4,792 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2003 | ▼ 60 % |
| Janeth | Spanish | 1,524 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2059 | 1989 | ▲ 8 % |
| Janeth | Spanish | 42 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1971 | – |
| Janeth | Spanish | 10 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2017 | – |
| Janett | English | 3,542 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1944 | ▼ 5 % |
| Janett | English | 188 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1983 | – |
| Jannet | English | 2,319 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Jannet | English | 212 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1972 | – |
| Jannet | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Jannet | English | 6 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1962 | – |
| Jannett | English | 1,026 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1906 | – |
| Jannett | English | 18 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1966 | – |
| Janneth | Spanish | 476 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2517 | 1978 | new |
| Janneth | Spanish | 440 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Janet ↔ Janeth — spelling variant
- Janet ↔ Janett — spelling variant
- Janet ↔ Jannet — spelling variant
- Janet ↔ Jannett — spelling variant
- Janet ↔ Janneth — spelling variant
Questions about Janet
How popular is the name Janet?
In 2025 it ranked #377 in Catalonia. Official registers record 616,675 births across 15 countries.
What is Janet in other languages?
Janeth (Spanish); Janett (English); Jannet (English); Jannett (English); Janneth (Spanish).
When was Janet most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1946, at 825.2 births per 100,000.
Is Janet a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Janet is a girl name.