Janice vs Janet

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

Name A

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2250

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2435

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Metric Janice Janet
Current Rank #2250 #2435
Total Births (all years) 406,448 556,776
Peak Year 1951 1954
Peak Year Births 15,958 18,477
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janice Janet
1880s - 461
1890s 18 898
1900s 455 1,541
1910s 2,941 10,713
1920s 11,809 23,973
1930s 49,343 76,038
1940s 118,893 130,755
1950s 133,620 167,520
1960s 57,966 89,315
1970s 14,833 24,454
1980s 7,495 13,520
1990s 3,951 9,660
2000s 2,807 5,501
2010s 1,792 1,906
2020s 525 521

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janice Janet
2014 178 168
2015 198 155
2016 165 162
2017 148 171
2018 154 159
2019 141 123
2020 97 93
2021 87 92
2022 90 104
2023 98 97
2024 83 74
2025 70 61

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, 1894–2025.

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