Janit

JA-niht /ˈdʒænɪt/
girl 2 syllables fading

Janit is a very rare variant of Janet that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Janit is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1970. Janit first appears in 1939 and peaked in 1950 (10 births).

About the name Janit

PronunciationJA-niht /ˈdʒænɪt/
10peak births 1950
1939first appeared

Names similar to Janit

How popular is Janit?

Girls named Janit
19391940194519501955196019651970
Girls named Janit per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1939–1970 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1970)

Janit total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19705#8,490
19599#4,435
19585#6,472
19575#6,479
19566#5,557
19557#4,916
19548#4,427
19529#3,946
195010#3,529
19496#4,924
19458#3,506
19437#3,975
19428#3,558
19416#4,169
19395#4,542