Janny vs Janice

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

Name A

Janny

Girl name · Rank #11196

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric Janny Janice
Current Rank #11196 #2246
Total Births (all years) 549 406,375
Peak Year 1987 1951
Peak Year Births 21 15,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Janny Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss 6 118,892
1950ss 48 133,619
1960ss 45 57,965
1970ss 41 14,834
1980ss 132 7,495
1990ss 125 3,951
2000ss 83 2,807
2010ss 38 1,792
2020ss 31 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janny Janice
2014 6 178
2015 — 198
2016 7 165
2017 — 148
2018 — 154
2019 8 141
2020 — 97
2021 10 86
2022 5 90
2023 8 98
2024 8 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, 1946–2024.

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