Janet is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #412 in 2001 with 696 recorded births. This places Janet in the top 2% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 827 births ranking #338. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.8%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 2,587 girls born was named Janet. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.