Jani vs Janice

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

Name A

Jani

Girl name · Rank #7284

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jani Janice
Current Rank #7284 #2246
Total Births (all years) 1,645 406,375
Peak Year 1960 1951
Peak Year Births 71 15,959
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jani Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 57 118,892
1950ss 298 133,619
1960ss 370 57,965
1970ss 207 14,834
1980ss 134 7,495
1990ss 180 3,951
2000ss 223 2,807
2010ss 119 1,792
2020ss 57 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jani Janice
2014 11 178
2015 5 198
2016 24 165
2017 10 148
2018 6 154
2019 10 141
2020 10 97
2021 18 86
2022 14 90
2023 — 98
2024 15 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, 1943–2024.

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