Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Janet

Endangered Down 99.7% from peak

Peak era

1954

Peak births

18,477

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Janet

How many people are named Janet?

An estimated 274,199 living Americans are named Janet.

How rare is Janet?

Janet is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1954 peak.

How old is the typical Janet?

The median age of a living American named Janet is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 60 and 74 years old.

Is Janet still popular?

No. Janet is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1954 peak with 61 births in 2025.

Where is Janet most common?

Janet has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.

1880Peak 19542025

Peak year

1954

Decline from peak

99.7%

2025

All-time

556,776

Janet has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Janet peaked in 1954, when 18,477 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 61 girls were given the name.

Down 99.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 556,776 Americans named Janet since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.7% from peak

195418,477 girls named Janet

202561 girls named Janet

Living profile

344,794

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age70

Core range62–77

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Hawaii

3.2× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Hawaii · 1920s 3.2×

California · 1990s 3.0×

Hawaii · 1910s 2.8×