Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gods Gracious Gift
Gift from God; originally a diminutive of Jane, from the French variant Jeanette - Scottish
- Variant of Jane; from the French name Jeanette
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Janet
Famous People
Singer Janet Jackson, Attorney General Janet Reno
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1943 (rank #986, 46 births); most recent 1995 (rank #7787, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #19, 18,460 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2778, 61 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 61 |
| 2024 | – | 74 |
| 2023 | – | 97 |
| 2022 | – | 103 |
| 2021 | – | 92 |
| 2020 | – | 92 |
| 2019 | – | 123 |
| 2018 | – | 159 |
| 2017 | – | 171 |
| 2016 | – | 162 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #1247, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #686, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3654, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #111, 78 births); most recent 2018 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #84, 88 births); most recent 2000 (rank #525, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #314, 4 births); most recent 1999 (rank #344, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #21, 182 births); most recent 2013 (rank #567, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence