Janina vs Janice

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

Name A

Janina

Girl name · Rank #7255

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janina Janice
Current Rank #7255 #2246
Total Births (all years) 2,918 406,375
Peak Year 1980 1951
Peak Year Births 77 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janina Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 211 2,941
1920ss 154 11,809
1930ss 31 49,343
1940ss 112 118,892
1950ss 205 133,619
1960ss 328 57,965
1970ss 392 14,834
1980ss 571 7,495
1990ss 382 3,951
2000ss 269 2,807
2010ss 162 1,792
2020ss 101 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janina Janice
2014 23 178
2015 17 198
2016 12 165
2017 14 148
2018 13 154
2019 17 141
2020 24 97
2021 18 86
2022 26 90
2023 18 98
2024 15 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, 1911–2024.

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