Janissa vs Jane

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

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Janissa

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Name B

Jane

Girl name · Rank #269

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Metric Janissa Jane
Current Rank Unranked #269
Total Births (all years) 514 378,486
Peak Year 1994 1947
Peak Year Births 27 9,942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janissa Jane
1880ss — 2,971
1890ss — 3,882
1900ss — 4,498
1910ss — 27,740
1920ss — 48,049
1930ss — 45,814
1940ss — 72,537
1950ss — 82,919
1960ss — 43,338
1970ss 10 9,484
1980ss 17 7,438
1990ss 170 6,692
2000ss 203 7,123
2010ss 93 10,277
2020ss 21 5,724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janissa Jane
2014 9 1,026
2015 11 1,112
2016 — 1,135
2017 — 1,157
2018 6 1,133
2019 9 1,188
2020 6 1,169
2021 8 1,172
2022 — 1,089
2023 7 1,114
2024 — 1,180

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, 1977–2023.

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