Janica vs Janice

Side-by-side comparison of Janica and Janice — 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

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janica Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 593 406,375
Peak Year 1989 1951
Peak Year Births 28 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janica Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss 33 133,619
1960ss 31 57,965
1970ss 115 14,834
1980ss 178 7,495
1990ss 122 3,951
2000ss 88 2,807
2010ss 26 1,792
2020ss — 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janica Janice
2014 5 178
2015 — 198
2016 8 165
2017 6 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 86
2022 — 90
2023 — 98
2024 — 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, 1951–2017.

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