Janene vs Janice

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

Name A

Janene

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janene Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 3,545 406,375
Peak Year 1970 1951
Peak Year Births 231 15,959
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janene Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss 6 11,809
1930ss 96 49,343
1940ss 318 118,892
1950ss 744 133,619
1960ss 1,027 57,965
1970ss 899 14,834
1980ss 325 7,495
1990ss 100 3,951
2000ss 20 2,807
2010ss 10 1,792
2020ss — 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janene Janice
2014 — 178
2015 — 198
2016 — 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 86
2022 — 90
2023 — 98
2024 — 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, 1929–2012.

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