Janeal vs Janice

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

Name A

Janeal

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janeal Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 315 406,375
Peak Year 1961 1951
Peak Year Births 12 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janeal Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss 10 49,343
1940ss 39 118,892
1950ss 42 133,619
1960ss 57 57,965
1970ss 43 14,834
1980ss 61 7,495
1990ss 47 3,951
2000ss 11 2,807
2010ss 5 1,792
2020ss — 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janeal Janice
2014 — 178
2015 — 198
2016 — 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 86
2022 — 90
2023 — 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, 1938–2011.

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