Janilyn vs Janice

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

Name A

Janilyn

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2250

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Janilyn Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2250
Total Births (all years) 31 406,448
Peak Year 1954 1951
Peak Year Births 6 15,958
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janilyn Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 5 118,893
1950ss 11 133,620
1960ss 5 57,966
1970ss — 14,833
1980ss — 7,495
1990ss — 3,951
2000ss 5 2,807
2010ss 5 1,792
2020ss — 525

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janilyn Janice
2014 5 178
2015 — 198
2016 — 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 87
2022 — 90
2023 — 98
2024 — 83
2025 — 70

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, 1947–2014.

← Compare different names