Janney vs Janice

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

Name A

Janney

Girl name · Rank #3897

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janney Janice
Current Rank #3897 #2246
Total Births (all years) 1,006 406,375
Peak Year 2013 1951
Peak Year Births 224 15,959
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janney Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 5 118,892
1950ss — 133,619
1960ss — 57,965
1970ss — 14,834
1980ss — 7,495
1990ss — 3,951
2000ss 23 2,807
2010ss 668 1,792
2020ss 310 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janney Janice
2014 128 178
2015 52 198
2016 57 165
2017 57 148
2018 66 154
2019 55 141
2020 82 97
2021 95 86
2022 50 90
2023 45 98
2024 38 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, 1947–2024.

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