Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1941
Jancie
Jancie has 189 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 189
- total births
- 1941–1996
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Jancie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 189 have been recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Jancie recorded 189 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1996.
- 189 total births
- 1941–1996 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Jancie since 1941, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1996.
- 189
- total births
- 1941–1996
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Jancie was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jancie in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Jancie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jancie's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jancie at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Jancie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1996
- Peak year (1943)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jancie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jancie's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Jancie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 42 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jancie? ▼
Jancie has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 13 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Jancie most popular? ▼
Jancie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Jancie been used? ▼
Records for Jancie go back to 1941, giving 56 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Jancie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jancie's data
- Jancie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jancie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1941–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jancie: Baby Name Since 1941 - 189 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jancie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jancie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.