Janely vs Janice

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

Name A

Janely

Girl name · Rank #3288

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janely Janice
Current Rank #3288 #2246
Total Births (all years) 2,069 406,375
Peak Year 2008 1951
Peak Year Births 114 15,959
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janely Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss — 133,619
1960ss — 57,965
1970ss — 14,834
1980ss 48 7,495
1990ss 424 3,951
2000ss 683 2,807
2010ss 680 1,792
2020ss 234 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janely Janice
2014 57 178
2015 72 198
2016 59 165
2017 54 148
2018 49 154
2019 44 141
2020 44 97
2021 52 86
2022 50 90
2023 40 98
2024 48 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, 1985–2024.

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