Janyce vs Janet

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

Name A

Janyce

Girl name

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Name B

Janet

Girl name · Rank #2427

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Metric Janyce Janet
Current Rank Unranked #2427
Total Births (all years) 1,861 556,709
Peak Year 1947 1954
Peak Year Births 86 18,477
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janyce Janet
1880ss — 461
1890ss — 898
1900ss — 1,541
1910ss 5 10,713
1920ss 65 23,972
1930ss 381 76,038
1940ss 619 130,754
1950ss 447 167,519
1960ss 132 89,315
1970ss 22 24,453
1980ss 13 13,521
1990ss 63 9,660
2000ss 90 5,501
2010ss 24 1,905
2020ss — 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janyce Janet
2014 5 168
2015 — 154
2016 — 162
2017 — 171
2018 — 159
2019 — 123
2020 — 92
2021 — 92
2022 — 103
2023 — 97
2024 — 74

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, 1918–2014.

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