Janifer vs Janice

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

Name A

Janifer

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janifer Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 326 406,375
Peak Year 1964 1951
Peak Year Births 14 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janifer Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 60 118,892
1950ss 73 133,619
1960ss 76 57,965
1970ss 79 14,834
1980ss 32 7,495
1990ss 6 3,951
2000ss — 2,807
2010ss — 1,792
2020ss — 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janifer Janice
2014 — 178
2015 — 198
2016 — 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 86
2022 — 90
2023 — 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, 1942–1999.

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