Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Janette

Endangered Down 96.4% from peak

Peak era

1953

Peak births

699

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19532025

Quick answers about Janette

An estimated 23,133 living Americans are named Janette.

Janette is very rare among babies today, with 25 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.4% from its 1953 peak.

The median age of a living American named Janette is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 70 years old.

No. Janette is endangered as a baby name, down 96.4% from its 1953 peak with 25 births in 2025.

Peak year

1953

Decline from peak

96.4%

2025

All-time

32,172

Janette has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Janette peaked in 1953, when 699 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 25 girls were given the name.

Down 96.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 32,172 Americans named Janette since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 96.4% from peak

1953699 girls named Janette

202525 girls named Janette

Living profile

23,133

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age57

Core range39–70

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

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