Jana vs Janice

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

Name A

Jana

Girl name · Rank #1334

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jana Janice
Current Rank #1334 #2246
Total Births (all years) 46,004 406,375
Peak Year 1961 1951
Peak Year Births 1,457 15,959
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jana Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss 64 11,809
1930ss 223 49,343
1940ss 1,661 118,892
1950ss 7,084 133,619
1960ss 11,613 57,965
1970ss 9,168 14,834
1980ss 7,267 7,495
1990ss 2,952 3,951
2000ss 2,395 2,807
2010ss 2,531 1,792
2020ss 1,046 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jana Janice
2014 229 178
2015 266 198
2016 301 165
2017 292 148
2018 269 154
2019 237 141
2020 234 97
2021 227 86
2022 214 90
2023 200 98
2024 171 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, 1921–2024.

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