Janice vs Janie

Side-by-side comparison of Janice and Janie - 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

Janie

Girl name · Rank #1536

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Metric Janice Janie
Current Rank #2250 #1536
Total Births (all years) 406,448 75,598
Peak Year 1951 1947
Peak Year Births 15,958 1,845
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janice Janie
1880s - 1,491
1890s 18 2,272
1900s 455 2,853
1910s 2,941 5,314
1920s 11,809 7,156
1930s 49,343 7,328
1940s 118,893 13,119
1950s 133,620 14,615
1960s 57,966 7,532
1970s 14,833 3,810
1980s 7,495 3,079
1990s 3,951 2,637
2000s 2,807 2,062
2010s 1,792 1,494
2020s 525 836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janice Janie
2014 178 165
2015 198 170
2016 165 158
2017 148 132
2018 154 124
2019 141 141
2020 97 111
2021 87 128
2022 90 152
2023 98 138
2024 83 139
2025 70 168

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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