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 #4112

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janell Janice
Current Rank #4112 #2246
Total Births (all years) 15,713 406,375
Peak Year 1979 1951
Peak Year Births 416 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janell Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 35 2,941
1920ss 296 11,809
1930ss 601 49,343
1940ss 1,031 118,892
1950ss 2,034 133,619
1960ss 2,537 57,965
1970ss 2,852 14,834
1980ss 2,756 7,495
1990ss 1,732 3,951
2000ss 1,127 2,807
2010ss 569 1,792
2020ss 143 454

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 86
2022 23 90
2023 20 98
2024 35 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, 1914–2024.

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