Jania vs Janice

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

Name A

Jania

Girl name · Rank #3644

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jania Janice
Current Rank #3644 #2246
Total Births (all years) 2,999 406,375
Peak Year 2005 1951
Peak Year Births 194 15,959
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jania Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss 13 133,619
1960ss 44 57,965
1970ss 90 14,834
1980ss 139 7,495
1990ss 397 3,951
2000ss 1,570 2,807
2010ss 489 1,792
2020ss 257 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jania Janice
2014 40 178
2015 32 198
2016 26 165
2017 34 148
2018 51 154
2019 56 141
2020 50 97
2021 58 86
2022 54 90
2023 53 98
2024 42 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, 1952–2024.

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