Janet is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1703 in 2019 with 123 recorded births. This places Janet in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 827 births ranking #338. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.1%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 13,639 girls born was named Janet. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.