How many babies in Australia have been named Janet?

Between 1952 and 2017, Janet was registered for 3,226 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Janet a popular name in Australia?

Janet has fallen out of every Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017, when it last ranked #1697 with 1 registration. Each state's Births, Deaths & Marriages registry only publishes the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold disappear from the data even if babies are still being given them.

girls' name 1952–2017

Janet

Janet is losing ground — from #36 in 1952 to #1697 in 2017.

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#1697 last ranked in 2017

1 registration that year

3,226 total 1952–2017

Note: Janet hasn't appeared in any Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017. State BDM registries publish only the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold no longer show in the data even if babies are still being given them. Read more about coverage limits.

Popularity over the years

Registrations dropped from 255 to 1 (-100%).

Peak popularity was in 1960 (294 registrations).

Peak 1960 · 294

Low 2014 · 1

Years tracked 21

Neighbours in the 2017 ranking

Names with similar popularity. If you're considering Janet, you might also like these:

#1694 Jamila 1 #1695 Janelle 1 #1696 Janessa 1

#1697 Janet 1

#1698 Jannatt 1 #1699 Japji 1 #1700 Japleen 1

By state & territory — 2017

How often Janet was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Janet — popularity by state & territory in 2017. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in South Australia (1 baby)

South Australia

1 #868

Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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In 2017: 1 baby named Janet across 1 of 8 states and territories.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies in Australia have been named Janet?: Between 1952 and 2017, Janet was registered for 3,226 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Janet a popular name in Australia?: Janet has fallen out of every Australian state's published top-100 list since 2017, when it last ranked #1697 with 1 registration. Each state's Births, Deaths & Marriages registry only publishes the top 100 names per year — names below that threshold disappear from the data even if babies are still being given them.