January vs Janice

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

Name A

January

Girl name · Rank #9033

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Name B

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Metric January Janice
Current Rank #9033 #2246
Total Births (all years) 2,160 406,375
Peak Year 1978 1951
Peak Year Births 257 15,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1894

Births by Decade

Decade January Janice
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 455
1910ss — 2,941
1920ss — 11,809
1930ss — 49,343
1940ss — 118,892
1950ss 17 133,619
1960ss 75 57,965
1970ss 1,000 14,834
1980ss 517 7,495
1990ss 116 3,951
2000ss 115 2,807
2010ss 239 1,792
2020ss 81 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year January Janice
2014 27 178
2015 22 198
2016 21 165
2017 24 148
2018 19 154
2019 14 141
2020 19 97
2021 15 86
2022 20 90
2023 16 98
2024 11 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, 1951–2024.

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