Janella vs Janice

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

Name A

Janella

Girl name · Rank #6935

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janella Janice
Current Rank #6935 #2246
Total Births (all years) 1,957 406,375
Peak Year 1971 1951
Peak Year Births 58 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janella Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 5 2,941
1920ss 41 11,809
1930ss 82 49,343
1940ss 129 118,892
1950ss 209 133,619
1960ss 179 57,965
1970ss 410 14,834
1980ss 274 7,495
1990ss 194 3,951
2000ss 129 2,807
2010ss 234 1,792
2020ss 71 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janella Janice
2014 24 178
2015 25 198
2016 24 165
2017 19 148
2018 22 154
2019 32 141
2020 14 97
2021 16 86
2022 14 90
2023 11 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, 1917–2024.

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