Total births
406,448
Girls' name · since 1894
Janice
Janice has 406,448 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2250
- among girls today
- 406,448
- born since 1894
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Janice is the #2250 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 406,448 recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janice has been recorded 406,448 times among girls since 1894, currently ranked #2250 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #2250 among girls today
- 406,448 born since 1894
- 1950s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janice is currently the #2250 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 406,448 born since 1894, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2250
- among girls today
- 406,448
- born since 1894
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Janice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2250
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Janice was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
15,958 babies were named Janice in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
How Janice compares
406,448 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janice's all-time total is 1,064x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 406,448 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15,958 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janice's full recorded timeline at 1962, 17% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 83% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 15,958 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1951
Current rank
#2,250
Active since
1894
Janice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1951)
- 15,958
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Janice popularity over time - boys
1,157 total births recorded since 1926 (Janice as boys' name)
Janice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Janice's strongest decade.
133,620 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Janice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 455
1900s
455 births
- 1910s 2,941
1910s
2,941 births
- 1920s 11,809
1920s
11,809 births
- 1930s 49,343
1930s
49,343 births
- 1940s
1940s
118,893 births
- 1950s
1950s
133,620 births
- 1960s
1960s
57,966 births
- 1970s 14,833
1970s
14,833 births
- 1980s 7,495
1980s
7,495 births
- 1990s 3,951
1990s
3,951 births
- 2000s 2,807
2000s
2,807 births
- 2010s 1,792
2010s
1,792 births
- 2020s 525
2020s
525 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 133,620 births (33% of all-time use).
How Janice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janice's total volume
Janice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janice by state
Where Janice concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27,089 | 6.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 25,070 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 23,257 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 21,696 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 19,723 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 19,686 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Texas | | 18,923 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 13,322 | 3.3% |
California share of Janice's total US births 6.7%
Even split
27,089 of 406,448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Janice appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janice? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 406,448 babies named Janice. Today it holds rank #2250 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 15,958 births.
When was Janice most popular? ▼
Janice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 133,620 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Janice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janice are California (27,089 births), New York (25,070 births), Illinois (23,257 births).
How long has the name Janice been used? ▼
Records for Janice go back to 1894, giving 132 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Janice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Jane, Janie, Janelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Janice's data
- Janice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (133,620 total births); usage has since declined to 525 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janices (27,089 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Janice
Nearby Names Like Janice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janice
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Jane Girl
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Janie Girl
#1536 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#776 56,881 births
Jan Girl
54,531 births
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Natalee #2252
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Everlynn #2247
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Joslyn #2253
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515 births · Peak 2025
Weslie #2254
628 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1894–2025 (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. "Janice: #2250 Girls' Name - 406,448 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janice. 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 Janice 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 June 2026.