Jannifer vs Janice

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

Name A

Jannifer

Girl name

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Jannifer Janice
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 855 406,375
Peak Year 1981 1951
Peak Year Births 31 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jannifer Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 56 118,892
1950ss 124 133,619
1960ss 207 57,965
1970ss 219 14,834
1980ss 193 7,495
1990ss 51 3,951
2000ss 5 2,807
2010ss — 1,792
2020ss — 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jannifer Janice
2014 — 178
2015 — 198
2016 — 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 — 141
2020 — 97
2021 — 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, 1944–2001.

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