Jane vs Janice
Side-by-side comparison of Jane and Janice - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jane | Janice |
| Current Rank | #269 | #2250 |
| Total Births (all years) | 379,876 | 406,448 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1951 |
| Peak Year Births | 9,943 | 15,958 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1894 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jane | Janice |
| 1880s | 2,971 | - |
| 1890s | 3,882 | 18 |
| 1900s | 4,498 | 455 |
| 1910s | 27,740 | 2,941 |
| 1920s | 48,049 | 11,809 |
| 1930s | 45,814 | 49,343 |
| 1940s | 72,537 | 118,893 |
| 1950s | 82,919 | 133,620 |
| 1960s | 43,340 | 57,966 |
| 1970s | 9,483 | 14,833 |
| 1980s | 7,439 | 7,495 |
| 1990s | 6,691 | 3,951 |
| 2000s | 7,123 | 2,807 |
| 2010s | 10,278 | 1,792 |
| 2020s | 7,112 | 525 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jane | Janice |
| 2014 | 1,026 | 178 |
| 2015 | 1,112 | 198 |
| 2016 | 1,135 | 165 |
| 2017 | 1,157 | 148 |
| 2018 | 1,133 | 154 |
| 2019 | 1,189 | 141 |
| 2020 | 1,169 | 97 |
| 2021 | 1,172 | 87 |
| 2022 | 1,089 | 90 |
| 2023 | 1,116 | 98 |
| 2024 | 1,186 | 83 |
| 2025 | 1,380 | 70 |