Girls' name · since 1918
Janyce
Janyce has 1,861 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,861
- born since 1918
- 1940s
- peak decade
1,861 girls have been named Janyce since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Janyce recorded 1,861 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2014.
- #4,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,861 born since 1918
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janyce ranks #4,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,861 born since 1918, peaking in the 1940s.
- #4,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,861
- born since 1918
- 1940s
- peak decade
Janyce's 1,861 recorded births place it above 93.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Janyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janyce splits its recorded history at 1959: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2014
- Peak year (1947)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Janyce by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (619 births, 33% of the file).
1940s was Janyce's strongest decade.
619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Janyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 65
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
381 births
- 1940s
1940s
619 births
- 1950s
1950s
447 births
- 1960s 132
1960s
132 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 90
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 619 births (33% of all-time use).
How Janyce 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 Janyce's total volume
Janyce by state
Where Janyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 87 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 49 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 40 | 2.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 36 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 28 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Washington | | 21 | 1.1% |
87 of 1,861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Janyce appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Janyce's data
- Janyce's decade-level peak was the 1940s (619 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Janyces (87 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Janyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~96 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, 1918–2014 (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 Janyce 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.