Janelle vs Janice

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

Name A

Janelle

Girl name · Rank #775

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janelle Janice
Current Rank #775 #2246
Total Births (all years) 56,537 406,375
Peak Year 1979 1951
Peak Year Births 1,416 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janelle Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 84 2,941
1920ss 280 11,809
1930ss 857 49,343
1940ss 1,499 118,892
1950ss 3,528 133,619
1960ss 5,025 57,965
1970ss 8,439 14,834
1980ss 12,571 7,495
1990ss 8,488 3,951
2000ss 6,773 2,807
2010ss 6,906 1,792
2020ss 2,087 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janelle Janice
2014 713 178
2015 680 198
2016 667 165
2017 628 148
2018 527 154
2019 549 141
2020 427 97
2021 447 86
2022 434 90
2023 417 98
2024 362 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, 1912–2024.

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