Janis vs Janice

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

Name A

Janis

Girl name · Rank #8962

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janis Janice
Current Rank #8962 #2246
Total Births (all years) 48,830 406,375
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 3,205 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janis Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss 6 455
1910ss 389 2,941
1920ss 1,474 11,809
1930ss 4,633 49,343
1940ss 14,862 118,892
1950ss 18,674 133,619
1960ss 4,967 57,965
1970ss 1,853 14,834
1980ss 865 7,495
1990ss 461 3,951
2000ss 343 2,807
2010ss 252 1,792
2020ss 51 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janis Janice
2014 33 178
2015 30 198
2016 23 165
2017 20 148
2018 20 154
2019 21 141
2020 9 97
2021 10 86
2022 10 90
2023 11 98
2024 11 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, 1909–2024.

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