Janay vs Janice

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

Name A

Janay

Girl name · Rank #7300

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janay Janice
Current Rank #7300 #2246
Total Births (all years) 5,817 406,375
Peak Year 1987 1951
Peak Year Births 596 15,959
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janay Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss 19 133,619
1960ss 69 57,965
1970ss 291 14,834
1980ss 1,596 7,495
1990ss 2,101 3,951
2000ss 1,061 2,807
2010ss 591 1,792
2020ss 89 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janay Janice
2014 58 178
2015 55 198
2016 35 165
2017 30 148
2018 25 154
2019 23 141
2020 12 97
2021 31 86
2022 16 90
2023 15 98
2024 15 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, 1952–2024.

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