Janica vs Janet

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

Name A

Janica

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janica Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 593 556,709
Peak Year 1989 1954
Peak Year Births 28 18,477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janica Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss — 10,713
1920ss — 23,972
1930ss — 76,038
1940ss — 130,754
1950ss 33 167,519
1960ss 31 89,315
1970ss 115 24,453
1980ss 178 13,521
1990ss 122 9,660
2000ss 88 5,501
2010ss 26 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janica Janet
2014 5 168
2015 — 154
2016 8 162
2017 6 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 — 74

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, 1951–2017.

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