Janai vs Janice

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

Name A

Janai

Girl name · Rank #2932

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janai Janice
Current Rank #2932 #2246
Total Births (all years) 3,057 406,375
Peak Year 2006 1951
Peak Year Births 113 15,959
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janai Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss — 133,619
1960ss 18 57,965
1970ss 113 14,834
1980ss 364 7,495
1990ss 738 3,951
2000ss 899 2,807
2010ss 676 1,792
2020ss 249 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janai Janice
2014 67 178
2015 73 198
2016 54 165
2017 63 148
2018 60 154
2019 63 141
2020 55 97
2021 52 86
2022 40 90
2023 46 98
2024 56 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, 1960–2024.

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