Janeth
Girl name · #4370 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Janeth is currently the #4370 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2138, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Janeth.
The 110-year story
Janeth first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 175 girls were named Janeth — good for #1212 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Janeth per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janeth in class?
Janeth scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Janeth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janeth is most common
State-level data for Janeth is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Janeth
Statistically, parents drawn to Janeth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lizeth, Jennah, Keilah, Jasmyn, and Lizbeth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janeth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 89 | #2138 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 149 | #1537 |
| 2006 | 170 | #1359 |
| 2005 | 171 | #1301 |
| 2004 | 170 | #1264 |
| 2003 | 175 | #1212 |
| 2002 | 170 | #1197 |
| 2001 | 132 | #1427 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janeth a popular girl name?
Janeth ranked #4370 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2138.
When was the name Janeth most popular?
Janeth peaked in 2003, when 175 American girls received the name (ranked #1212 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janeth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Janeth. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.