Jan vs Janice

Side-by-side comparison of Jan and Janice — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jan

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jan Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 54,527 406,375
Peak Year 1956 1951
Peak Year Births 3,201 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jan Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 110 2,941
1920ss 323 11,809
1930ss 1,787 49,343
1940ss 8,717 118,892
1950ss 26,169 133,619
1960ss 12,828 57,965
1970ss 3,095 14,834
1980ss 1,126 7,495
1990ss 230 3,951
2000ss 87 2,807
2010ss 45 1,792
2020ss 10 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jan Janice
2014 — 178
2015 8 198
2016 5 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 5 141
2020 5 97
2021 5 86
2022 — 90
2023 — 98
2024 — 83

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2021.

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