Girls' name · since 1922
Jannice
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 656 babies named Jannice, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,945 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 656
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jannice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 656 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Jannice recorded 656 times among girls since 1922, 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 1922 to 2013.
- #9,945 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 656 born since 1922
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jannice ranks #9,945 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 656 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,945 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 656
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jannice's 656 recorded births place it above 86.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jannice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jannice's full recorded timeline at 1963, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jannice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2013
- Peak year (1959)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Jannice by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (184 births, 28% of the file).
1950s was Jannice's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jannice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 41
1930s
41 births
- 1940s
1940s
134 births
- 1950s
1950s
184 births
- 1960s
1960s
136 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 184 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jannice 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 Jannice's total volume
Jannice by state
Where Jannice concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 656 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jannice's data
- Jannice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jannices (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jannice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1922–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jannice 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 August 2026.