Janeth
How to say it: juh-NETH · /dʒəˈnɛθ/
Spanish variant of Janet, from Jane meaning 'God is gracious' - common in Latin America.
Janeth was the 1,566th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,007 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,566 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 32 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,648 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,007 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Janeth peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Janeth is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Janeth
- Janeth Jepkosgei (born 1983)Kenyan athletics competitor
- Janeth Arcain (born 1969)Brazilian basketball player
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