India vs Janet

India and Janetcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, India was ranked #181 and Janet #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, India was ranked #429 and Janet #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, India was ranked #474 and Janet #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

India and Janet over time

India and Janet appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. India held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Janet in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and India in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
India and Janet changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2018, ending at #474 and #896.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
India held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Janet in 0.
Highest recorded here: India #113 in 1999, Janet #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: India #429, Janet #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1993–2018
India held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Janet in 4.
Highest recorded here: India #335 in 2001, Janet #320 in 1993.
The order changed in 2012: India moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #910 and #910; by 2012 that had become #435 and #907.
Most recent shared year, 2018: India #474, Janet #896.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Janet

Pairs where Janet shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Niamh vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2018 they were #59 and #896.
Niamh · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Annie vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #73 and #896.
Annie · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Eleanor vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #98 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #142 and #896.
Eleanor · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Michelle vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #336 and #896.
Michelle · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of India, Janet
Field	India	Janet
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #429 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

India and Janet both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

India

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #113 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #429 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Janet

Popularity journey

First recorded1947
First recorded at #308 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls