Janiya vs Janice

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

Name A

Janiya

Girl name · Rank #1779

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janiya Janice
Current Rank #1779 #2246
Total Births (all years) 11,001 406,375
Peak Year 2008 1951
Peak Year Births 914 15,959
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janiya Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss — 133,619
1960ss — 57,965
1970ss — 14,834
1980ss — 7,495
1990ss 342 3,951
2000ss 6,662 2,807
2010ss 3,359 1,792
2020ss 638 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janiya Janice
2014 323 178
2015 270 198
2016 236 165
2017 186 148
2018 190 154
2019 157 141
2020 123 97
2021 142 86
2022 123 90
2023 137 98
2024 113 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, 1990–2024.

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