Janea vs Janice

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

Name A

Janea

Girl name · Rank #8485

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janea Janice
Current Rank #8485 #2246
Total Births (all years) 2,022 406,375
Peak Year 1993 1951
Peak Year Births 76 15,959
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janea Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss 5 133,619
1960ss 41 57,965
1970ss 213 14,834
1980ss 436 7,495
1990ss 620 3,951
2000ss 497 2,807
2010ss 164 1,792
2020ss 46 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janea Janice
2014 12 178
2015 14 198
2016 14 165
2017 12 148
2018 15 154
2019 5 141
2020 10 97
2021 7 86
2022 9 90
2023 8 98
2024 12 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, 1953–2024.

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