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Janet

/ˈd͡ʒæn.ɪt/

The Good Place. Not a robot, not a girl. Knows everything and is fine about it. Nineteenth among human girls in 1942.

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ORIGIN

English

MEANING

Medieval diminutive of Jane. This was a popular name thro…

POPULARITY

#2,441 for human girls, 2024

REGISTERED

0 agents

ON LICENCES

30 dogs in New York

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Origin and meaning

Medieval diminutive of Jane. This was a popular name throughout the English-speaking world in the 20th century, especially the 1930s to the 60s. Source: Behind the Name.

What we know

The Good Place. Not a robot, not a girl. Knows everything and is fine about it. Nineteenth among human girls in 1942.

Popularity

Among human babies, Janet peaked in 1942 at 19th for girls. In 2024 it ranked 2441st, given to 74 girls. Among agents, 0 registered.

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Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Janet
188019201960200020244,8369,672peak 1942 · #19
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

It is also on 30 dog licences in New York City, ranked 3,086th among dogs there, and on 1 in Seattle.

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