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.

Name A

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jane Janice
Current Rank #269 #2246
Total Births (all years) 378,486 406,375
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 9,942 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jane Janice
1880ss 2,971 —
1890ss 3,882 18
1900ss 4,498 455
1910ss 27,740 2,941
1920ss 48,049 11,809
1930ss 45,814 49,343
1940ss 72,537 118,892
1950ss 82,919 133,619
1960ss 43,338 57,965
1970ss 9,484 14,834
1980ss 7,438 7,495
1990ss 6,692 3,951
2000ss 7,123 2,807
2010ss 10,277 1,792
2020ss 5,724 454

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 1,188 141
2020 1,169 97
2021 1,172 86
2022 1,089 90
2023 1,114 98
2024 1,180 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, 1880–2024.

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