Janielle vs Janice

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

Name A

Janielle

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janielle Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 623 406,375
Peak Year 1985 1951
Peak Year Births 33 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janielle Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 5 118,892
1950ss — 133,619
1960ss 12 57,965
1970ss 52 14,834
1980ss 227 7,495
1990ss 152 3,951
2000ss 99 2,807
2010ss 58 1,792
2020ss 18 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janielle Janice
2014 7 178
2015 8 198
2016 7 165
2017 6 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 5 97
2021 — 86
2022 6 90
2023 7 98
2024 — 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, 1944–2023.

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