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 #2246

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Name B

Janie

Girl name · Rank #1537

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Metric Janice Janie
Current Rank #2246 #1537
Total Births (all years) 406,375 75,428
Peak Year 1951 1947
Peak Year Births 15,959 1,845
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janice Janie
1880ss — 1,491
1890ss 18 2,272
1900ss 455 2,853
1910ss 2,941 5,314
1920ss 11,809 7,156
1930ss 49,343 7,328
1940ss 118,892 13,119
1950ss 133,619 14,615
1960ss 57,965 7,532
1970ss 14,834 3,810
1980ss 7,495 3,079
1990ss 3,951 2,637
2000ss 2,807 2,062
2010ss 1,792 1,494
2020ss 454 666

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 86 128
2022 90 151
2023 98 138
2024 83 138

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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