Janette
Girl name · #5101 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Janette is currently the #5101 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Janette.
Babies named Janette per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Janette first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1953, when 699 girls were named Janette — good for #310 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janette in class?
Janette scores 81 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 Janette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janette is most common
State-level data for Janette 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 Janette
Statistically, parents drawn to Janette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Georgette, Jeanette, Brigitte, Suzette, and Evette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 83 | #2258 |
| 2010 | 102 | #1959 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1672 |
| 2006 | 134 | #1597 |
| 2005 | 139 | #1500 |
| 2004 | 160 | #1329 |
| 2003 | 168 | #1249 |
| 2002 | 174 | #1179 |
| 2001 | 200 | #1063 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janette a popular girl name?
Janette ranked #5101 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Janette most popular?
Janette peaked in 1953, when 699 American girls received the name (ranked #310 that year). Since 1953 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Janette. It scores 81/100 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.