Janae vs Janice

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

Name A

Janae

Girl name · Rank #1411

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janae Janice
Current Rank #1411 #2246
Total Births (all years) 17,928 406,375
Peak Year 2000 1951
Peak Year Births 589 15,959
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janae Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss 6 49,343
1940ss 14 118,892
1950ss 157 133,619
1960ss 372 57,965
1970ss 1,116 14,834
1980ss 2,841 7,495
1990ss 5,019 3,951
2000ss 4,675 2,807
2010ss 2,875 1,792
2020ss 853 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janae Janice
2014 296 178
2015 269 198
2016 244 165
2017 216 148
2018 201 154
2019 191 141
2020 184 97
2021 172 86
2022 168 90
2023 171 98
2024 158 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, 1939–2024.

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