Janell vs Janice

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

Name A

Janell

Girl name · Rank #4044

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2250

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Metric Janell Janice
Current Rank #4044 #2250
Total Births (all years) 15,733 406,448
Peak Year 1979 1951
Peak Year Births 416 15,958
Peak Decade 1970s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janell Janice
1890s - 18
1900s - 455
1910s 35 2,941
1920s 296 11,809
1930s 601 49,343
1940s 1,031 118,893
1950s 2,034 133,620
1960s 2,537 57,966
1970s 2,852 14,833
1980s 2,756 7,495
1990s 1,732 3,951
2000s 1,128 2,807
2010s 569 1,792
2020s 162 525

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janell Janice
2014 54 178
2015 44 198
2016 42 165
2017 37 148
2018 32 154
2019 40 141
2020 38 97
2021 27 87
2022 23 90
2023 20 98
2024 36 83
2025 18 70

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, 1914–2025.

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