Janeth
Janeth is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Eastern African.
- Spanish
- Eastern African
Meaning & Origin of Janeth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Janeth is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Eastern African.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Eastern African
The Story of Janeth
Janeth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 175 births, good for #1,212 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Janeths. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,628 among baby girl names with 66 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Janeths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Janeth
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About the name Janeth
Janeth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Janeth's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,197. Use the chart and map above to compare Janeth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.