Janeth
Girl name · #4370 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Janeth? In official American birth records, Janeth has been tracked continuously since 1915, giving it 110 years of documented American history.
Janeth is currently the #4370 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2138, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Janeth.
The 110-year story
Janeth first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 175 girls were named Janeth — good for #1212 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Janeth per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janeth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janeth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janeth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janeth is most common
State-level data for Janeth is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Janeth
Statistically, parents drawn to Janeth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lizeth, Jennah, Keilah, Jasmyn, and Lizbeth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janeth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 89 | #2138 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 149 | #1537 |
| 2006 | 170 | #1359 |
| 2005 | 171 | #1301 |
| 2004 | 170 | #1264 |
| 2003 | 175 | #1212 |
| 2002 | 170 | #1197 |
| 2001 | 132 | #1427 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Janeth?
In official American birth records, the name Janeth first appeared in 1915 (over 110 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 110 years.
Is Janeth a popular girl name?
Janeth ranked #4370 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2138.
When was the name Janeth most popular?
Janeth peaked in 2003, when 175 American girls received the name (ranked #1212 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janeth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Janeth. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.