Janan vs Janice

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

Name A

Janan

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janan Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 645 406,375
Peak Year 1958 1951
Peak Year Births 20 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janan Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss 5 49,343
1940ss 76 118,892
1950ss 140 133,619
1960ss 127 57,965
1970ss 69 14,834
1980ss 82 7,495
1990ss 59 3,951
2000ss 57 2,807
2010ss 25 1,792
2020ss 5 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janan Janice
2014 — 178
2015 — 198
2016 5 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 86
2022 — 90
2023 5 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, 1938–2023.

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