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 #2246

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janice Janet
Current Rank #2246 #2427
Total Births (all years) 406,375 556,709
Peak Year 1951 1954
Peak Year Births 15,959 18,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janice Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss 18 898
1900ss 455 1,541
1910ss 2,941 10,713
1920ss 11,809 23,972
1930ss 49,343 76,038
1940ss 118,892 130,754
1950ss 133,619 167,519
1960ss 57,965 89,315
1970ss 14,834 24,453
1980ss 7,495 13,521
1990ss 3,951 9,660
2000ss 2,807 5,501
2010ss 1,792 1,905
2020ss 454 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janice Janet
2014 178 168
2015 198 154
2016 165 162
2017 148 171
2018 154 159
2019 141 123
2020 97 92
2021 86 92
2022 90 103
2023 98 97
2024 83 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, 1894–2024.

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