Janetta vs Janice

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

Name A

Janetta

Girl name · Rank #12159

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janetta Janice
Current Rank #12159 #2246
Total Births (all years) 3,321 406,375
Peak Year 1954 1951
Peak Year Births 70 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janetta Janice
1890ss 11 18
1900ss 12 455
1910ss 94 2,941
1920ss 197 11,809
1930ss 295 49,343
1940ss 381 118,892
1950ss 573 133,619
1960ss 508 57,965
1970ss 434 14,834
1980ss 365 7,495
1990ss 226 3,951
2000ss 127 2,807
2010ss 80 1,792
2020ss 18 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janetta Janice
2014 9 178
2015 6 198
2016 8 165
2017 10 148
2018 — 154
2019 7 141
2020 — 97
2021 6 86
2022 5 90
2023 — 98
2024 7 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, 1895–2024.

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