Jannie vs Janice

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

Name A

Jannie

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jannie Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 14,819 406,375
Peak Year 1924 1951
Peak Year Births 281 15,959
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jannie Janice
1880ss 257 —
1890ss 547 18
1900ss 879 455
1910ss 1,795 2,941
1920ss 2,478 11,809
1930ss 2,103 49,343
1940ss 2,540 118,892
1950ss 2,017 133,619
1960ss 901 57,965
1970ss 421 14,834
1980ss 337 7,495
1990ss 231 3,951
2000ss 184 2,807
2010ss 110 1,792
2020ss 19 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jannie Janice
2014 10 178
2015 7 198
2016 9 165
2017 13 148
2018 5 154
2019 9 141
2020 11 97
2021 8 86
2022 — 90
2023 — 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, 1880–2021.

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