Janissa vs Janice

Side-by-side comparison of Janissa and Janice — 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

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janissa Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 514 406,375
Peak Year 1994 1951
Peak Year Births 27 15,959
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janissa Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss — 133,619
1960ss — 57,965
1970ss 10 14,834
1980ss 17 7,495
1990ss 170 3,951
2000ss 203 2,807
2010ss 93 1,792
2020ss 21 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janissa Janice
2014 9 178
2015 11 198
2016 — 165
2017 — 148
2018 6 154
2019 9 141
2020 6 97
2021 8 86
2022 — 90
2023 7 98
2024 — 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, 1977–2023.

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