Janice vs Jane

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

Name A

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Janice Jane
Current Rank #2246 #269
Total Births (all years) 406,375 378,486
Peak Year 1951 1947
Peak Year Births 15,959 9,942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janice Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss 18 3,882
1900ss 455 4,498
1910ss 2,941 27,740
1920ss 11,809 48,049
1930ss 49,343 45,814
1940ss 118,892 72,537
1950ss 133,619 82,919
1960ss 57,965 43,338
1970ss 14,834 9,484
1980ss 7,495 7,438
1990ss 3,951 6,692
2000ss 2,807 7,123
2010ss 1,792 10,277
2020ss 454 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janice Jane
2014 178 1,026
2015 198 1,112
2016 165 1,135
2017 148 1,157
2018 154 1,133
2019 141 1,188
2020 97 1,169
2021 86 1,172
2022 90 1,089
2023 98 1,114
2024 83 1,180

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, 1894–2024.

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