Janette vs Janice

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

Name A

Janette

Girl name · Rank #4764

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janette Janice
Current Rank #4764 #2246
Total Births (all years) 32,147 406,375
Peak Year 1953 1951
Peak Year Births 699 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janette Janice
1880ss 64 —
1890ss 124 18
1900ss 196 455
1910ss 805 2,941
1920ss 1,611 11,809
1930ss 2,723 49,343
1940ss 3,618 118,892
1950ss 6,097 133,619
1960ss 5,221 57,965
1970ss 3,547 14,834
1980ss 3,196 7,495
1990ss 2,657 3,951
2000ss 1,494 2,807
2010ss 626 1,792
2020ss 168 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janette Janice
2014 60 178
2015 53 198
2016 54 165
2017 46 148
2018 43 154
2019 35 141
2020 27 97
2021 39 86
2022 33 90
2023 41 98
2024 28 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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