Janel vs Janice

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

Name A

Janel

Girl name · Rank #6943

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janel Janice
Current Rank #6943 #2246
Total Births (all years) 12,015 406,375
Peak Year 1971 1951
Peak Year Births 424 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janel Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss 80 49,343
1940ss 244 118,892
1950ss 913 133,619
1960ss 1,576 57,965
1970ss 3,661 14,834
1980ss 2,628 7,495
1990ss 1,718 3,951
2000ss 750 2,807
2010ss 347 1,792
2020ss 98 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janel Janice
2014 38 178
2015 31 198
2016 36 165
2017 32 148
2018 23 154
2019 26 141
2020 27 97
2021 23 86
2022 14 90
2023 18 98
2024 16 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, 1933–2024.

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