Girl nameCurrently #4,804 in the USFalling
Janette
//dʒəˈnɛt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19537 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Janette's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Janette's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janette |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 13 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 19 |
| 1901 | 19 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 22 |
| 1905 | 24 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 32 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 52 |
| 1914 | 77 |
| 1915 | 113 |
| 1916 | 96 |
| 1917 | 99 |
| 1918 | 139 |
| 1919 | 122 |
| 1920 | 142 |
| 1921 | 160 |
| 1922 | 168 |
| 1923 | 148 |
| 1924 | 158 |
| 1925 | 183 |
| 1926 | 167 |
| 1927 | 171 |
| 1928 | 151 |
| 1929 | 163 |
| 1930 | 195 |
| 1931 | 250 |
| 1932 | 256 |
| 1933 | 288 |
| 1934 | 278 |
| 1935 | 262 |
| 1936 | 281 |
| 1937 | 296 |
| 1938 | 309 |
| 1939 | 308 |
| 1940 | 318 |
| 1941 | 287 |
| 1942 | 343 |
| 1943 | 343 |
| 1944 | 315 |
| 1945 | 301 |
| 1946 | 382 |
| 1947 | 412 |
| 1948 | 415 |
| 1949 | 502 |
| 1950 | 551 |
| 1951 | 599 |
| 1952 | 545 |
| 1953 | 699 |
| 1954 | 694 |
| 1955 | 666 |
| 1956 | 618 |
| 1957 | 642 |
| 1958 | 547 |
| 1959 | 536 |
| 1960 | 560 |
| 1961 | 577 |
| 1962 | 589 |
| 1963 | 541 |
| 1964 | 586 |
| 1965 | 484 |
| 1966 | 501 |
| 1967 | 453 |
| 1968 | 451 |
| 1969 | 479 |
| 1970 | 436 |
| 1971 | 431 |
| 1972 | 363 |
| 1973 | 359 |
| 1974 | 341 |
| 1975 | 359 |
| 1976 | 313 |
| 1977 | 328 |
| 1978 | 299 |
| 1979 | 325 |
| 1980 | 314 |
| 1981 | 330 |
| 1982 | 390 |
| 1983 | 325 |
| 1984 | 263 |
| 1985 | 280 |
| 1986 | 335 |
| 1987 | 317 |
| 1988 | 320 |
| 1989 | 352 |
| 1990 | 360 |
| 1991 | 321 |
| 1992 | 316 |
| 1993 | 301 |
| 1994 | 262 |
| 1995 | 211 |
| 1996 | 230 |
| 1997 | 220 |
| 1998 | 214 |
| 1999 | 227 |
| 2000 | 188 |
| 2001 | 200 |
| 2002 | 174 |
| 2003 | 168 |
| 2004 | 160 |
| 2005 | 139 |
| 2006 | 134 |
| 2007 | 132 |
| 2008 | 114 |
| 2009 | 85 |
| 2010 | 102 |
| 2011 | 83 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 72 |
| 2014 | 60 |
| 2015 | 53 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 28 |
Janette through the decades
- Janette peaked in 1953, when 699 babies were named Janette in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janette has fallen 60% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janette currently ranks #4,804 in the US and is cooling off.