Janete
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,863 in 1940
0 babies were named Janete in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanete first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #3,863.
About the name Janete
Janete is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ete”. US birth records list Janete for girls from 1940 to 2008, in 14 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #3,863 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 549,451 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
Other spellings of Janete
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Janete
What is the origin of the name Janete?
Janete has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Janete a boy or girl name?
Janete is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janete?
Janete is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #3,863 in 1940.