Janna vs Janice

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

Name A

Janna

Girl name · Rank #2112

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janna Janice
Current Rank #2112 #2246
Total Births (all years) 16,012 406,375
Peak Year 1979 1951
Peak Year Births 428 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janna Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss 12 2,941
1920ss 47 11,809
1930ss 162 49,343
1940ss 639 118,892
1950ss 1,745 133,619
1960ss 2,692 57,965
1970ss 3,195 14,834
1980ss 3,267 7,495
1990ss 1,778 3,951
2000ss 1,256 2,807
2010ss 836 1,792
2020ss 383 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janna Janice
2014 69 178
2015 85 198
2016 88 165
2017 90 148
2018 79 154
2019 76 141
2020 77 97
2021 69 86
2022 77 90
2023 70 98
2024 90 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, 1912–2024.

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