Janie vs Janice

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

Name A

Janie

Girl name · Rank #1537

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janie Janice
2014 165 178
2015 170 198
2016 158 165
2017 132 148
2018 124 154
2019 141 141
2020 111 97
2021 128 86
2022 151 90
2023 138 98
2024 138 83

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, 1880–2024.

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