Janalyn vs Janice

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

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Janalyn

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janalyn Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 537 406,375
Peak Year 1970 1951
Peak Year Births 16 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janalyn Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 23 118,892
1950ss 98 133,619
1960ss 91 57,965
1970ss 117 14,834
1980ss 86 7,495
1990ss 36 3,951
2000ss 50 2,807
2010ss 30 1,792
2020ss 6 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janalyn Janice
2014 — 178
2015 6 198
2016 8 165
2017 8 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 86
2022 6 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, 1946–2022.

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