Janise vs Janice

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

Name A

Janise

Girl name · Rank #13604

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janise Janice
Current Rank #13604 #2246
Total Births (all years) 2,076 406,375
Peak Year 1953 1951
Peak Year Births 54 15,959
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janise Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss 59 49,343
1940ss 132 118,892
1950ss 407 133,619
1960ss 295 57,965
1970ss 204 14,834
1980ss 289 7,495
1990ss 306 3,951
2000ss 241 2,807
2010ss 125 1,792
2020ss 18 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janise Janice
2014 13 178
2015 14 198
2016 11 165
2017 8 148
2018 — 154
2019 9 141
2020 — 97
2021 6 86
2022 — 90
2023 6 98
2024 6 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, 1933–2024.

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