Jannelle vs Janice

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

Name A

Jannelle

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jannelle Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 1,171 406,375
Peak Year 1981 1951
Peak Year Births 44 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jannelle Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 5 118,892
1950ss 72 133,619
1960ss 97 57,965
1970ss 147 14,834
1980ss 267 7,495
1990ss 241 3,951
2000ss 174 2,807
2010ss 143 1,792
2020ss 25 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jannelle Janice
2014 14 178
2015 10 198
2016 17 165
2017 14 148
2018 — 154
2019 13 141
2020 6 97
2021 9 86
2022 — 90
2023 10 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, 1948–2023.

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