Janet vs Janice

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

Name A

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janet Janice
Current Rank #2427 #2246
Total Births (all years) 556,709 406,375
Peak Year 1954 1951
Peak Year Births 18,477 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janet Janice
1880ss 461 —
1890ss 898 18
1900ss 1,541 455
1910ss 10,713 2,941
1920ss 23,972 11,809
1930ss 76,038 49,343
1940ss 130,754 118,892
1950ss 167,519 133,619
1960ss 89,315 57,965
1970ss 24,453 14,834
1980ss 13,521 7,495
1990ss 9,660 3,951
2000ss 5,501 2,807
2010ss 1,905 1,792
2020ss 458 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janet Janice
2014 168 178
2015 154 198
2016 162 165
2017 171 148
2018 159 154
2019 123 141
2020 92 97
2021 92 86
2022 103 90
2023 97 98
2024 74 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, 1880–2024.

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