Janita vs Janice

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

Name A

Janita

Girl name · Rank #11140

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janita Janice
Current Rank #11140 #2246
Total Births (all years) 1,831 406,375
Peak Year 1963 1951
Peak Year Births 57 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janita Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 6 2,941
1920ss 29 11,809
1930ss 77 49,343
1940ss 135 118,892
1950ss 207 133,619
1960ss 322 57,965
1970ss 245 14,834
1980ss 356 7,495
1990ss 227 3,951
2000ss 116 2,807
2010ss 82 1,792
2020ss 29 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janita Janice
2014 14 178
2015 12 198
2016 6 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 5 97
2021 11 86
2022 — 90
2023 5 98
2024 8 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, 1915–2024.

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