Name meaning & stats
Janet
Janet (Scottish origin). 444,329 US babies since 1940, peak 1954. Notable Janets are 1.6× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Scottish
From Jane + -et.
In US birth records
Peak year: 1954
444,329 US babies were named Janet between 1940 and 2025.
Where Janets end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | High · 54 people |
| Politician | 1.4× | High · 41 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | High · 34 people |
| Professor | 1.6× | High · 33 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Janets show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Janet has a surprise career: 1.6×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 91% of the family
- Janet 91%
- Janette 5%
- Jannette 1%
- Janeth 1%
- Janett 1%
- Jannet <1%
- Jannat <1%
- Jannett <1%
- Janneth <1%
- Janith <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1954)