Janessa vs Janice

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

Name A

Janessa

Girl name · Rank #1573

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janessa Janice
Current Rank #1573 #2246
Total Births (all years) 14,601 406,375
Peak Year 2009 1951
Peak Year Births 556 15,959
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janessa Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss 31 133,619
1960ss 84 57,965
1970ss 362 14,834
1980ss 1,724 7,495
1990ss 3,076 3,951
2000ss 4,712 2,807
2010ss 3,689 1,792
2020ss 923 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janessa Janice
2014 368 178
2015 397 198
2016 312 165
2017 303 148
2018 271 154
2019 227 141
2020 208 97
2021 209 86
2022 206 90
2023 166 98
2024 134 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, 1954–2024.

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