Janetta
Girl name · English · French · Hebrew · Russian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,055 in 1935
0 babies were named Janetta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1895–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanetta first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #1,055.
About the name Janetta
Janetta is a girl name of English, French and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Janetta for girls from 1895 to 2024, in 114 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #1,055 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesHebrew namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 9.3 | 107,296 girls |
| 1900s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 1910s | 9.9 | 101,317 girls |
| 1920s | 16 | 60,716 girls |
| 1930s | 28 | 36,088 girls |
| 1940s | 27 | 37,397 girls |
| 1950s | 30 | 33,580 girls |
| 1960s | 28 | 35,932 girls |
| 1970s | 28 | 35,562 girls |
| 1980s | 21 | 46,904 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 80,515 girls |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 144,928 girls |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 219,298 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
Other spellings of Janetta
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Janetta
What is the origin of the name Janetta?
Janetta has English, French, Hebrew, Russian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Janetta a boy or girl name?
Janetta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janetta?
Janetta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,055 in 1935.