Janine vs Janice

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

Name A

Janine

Girl name · Rank #5969

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janine Janice
Current Rank #5969 #2246
Total Births (all years) 33,488 406,375
Peak Year 1960 1951
Peak Year Births 1,381 15,959
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janine Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 22 2,941
1920ss 56 11,809
1930ss 371 49,343
1940ss 1,368 118,892
1950ss 5,956 133,619
1960ss 11,759 57,965
1970ss 6,067 14,834
1980ss 4,452 7,495
1990ss 2,084 3,951
2000ss 812 2,807
2010ss 422 1,792
2020ss 119 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janine Janice
2014 29 178
2015 50 198
2016 41 165
2017 38 148
2018 54 154
2019 27 141
2020 24 97
2021 31 86
2022 24 90
2023 20 98
2024 20 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, 1914–2024.

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