Girl nameCurrently #2,250 in the USFalling
Janice
//ˈdʒænəs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19516 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Janice's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janice |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 37 |
| 1901 | 34 |
| 1902 | 43 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 36 |
| 1905 | 42 |
| 1906 | 51 |
| 1907 | 40 |
| 1908 | 59 |
| 1909 | 78 |
| 1910 | 89 |
| 1911 | 117 |
| 1912 | 142 |
| 1913 | 157 |
| 1914 | 225 |
| 1915 | 285 |
| 1916 | 372 |
| 1917 | 455 |
| 1918 | 510 |
| 1919 | 589 |
| 1920 | 670 |
| 1921 | 732 |
| 1922 | 745 |
| 1923 | 787 |
| 1924 | 1,175 |
| 1925 | 1,510 |
| 1926 | 1,473 |
| 1927 | 1,474 |
| 1928 | 1,570 |
| 1929 | 1,695 |
| 1930 | 1,940 |
| 1931 | 2,298 |
| 1932 | 2,643 |
| 1933 | 3,069 |
| 1934 | 3,599 |
| 1935 | 4,461 |
| 1936 | 6,172 |
| 1937 | 7,802 |
| 1938 | 8,748 |
| 1939 | 8,816 |
| 1940 | 9,365 |
| 1941 | 10,099 |
| 1942 | 10,331 |
| 1943 | 10,690 |
| 1944 | 9,764 |
| 1945 | 10,804 |
| 1946 | 14,068 |
| 1947 | 15,441 |
| 1948 | 14,193 |
| 1949 | 14,471 |
| 1950 | 15,035 |
| 1951 | 15,982 |
| 1952 | 14,995 |
| 1953 | 14,650 |
| 1954 | 13,530 |
| 1955 | 13,215 |
| 1956 | 13,048 |
| 1957 | 11,993 |
| 1958 | 10,916 |
| 1959 | 10,516 |
| 1960 | 9,666 |
| 1961 | 8,756 |
| 1962 | 7,846 |
| 1963 | 7,099 |
| 1964 | 6,189 |
| 1965 | 5,050 |
| 1966 | 4,358 |
| 1967 | 3,524 |
| 1968 | 3,054 |
| 1969 | 2,640 |
| 1970 | 2,345 |
| 1971 | 2,159 |
| 1972 | 1,727 |
| 1973 | 1,486 |
| 1974 | 1,329 |
| 1975 | 1,316 |
| 1976 | 1,160 |
| 1977 | 1,143 |
| 1978 | 1,169 |
| 1979 | 1,084 |
| 1980 | 1,004 |
| 1981 | 890 |
| 1982 | 880 |
| 1983 | 778 |
| 1984 | 758 |
| 1985 | 696 |
| 1986 | 666 |
| 1987 | 675 |
| 1988 | 636 |
| 1989 | 546 |
| 1990 | 514 |
| 1991 | 484 |
| 1992 | 463 |
| 1993 | 450 |
| 1994 | 420 |
| 1995 | 362 |
| 1996 | 338 |
| 1997 | 311 |
| 1998 | 311 |
| 1999 | 298 |
| 2000 | 310 |
| 2001 | 273 |
| 2002 | 325 |
| 2003 | 245 |
| 2004 | 285 |
| 2005 | 238 |
| 2006 | 260 |
| 2007 | 286 |
| 2008 | 254 |
| 2009 | 331 |
| 2010 | 236 |
| 2011 | 192 |
| 2012 | 192 |
| 2013 | 188 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2015 | 198 |
| 2016 | 165 |
| 2017 | 148 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2019 | 141 |
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2024 | 83 |
Janice through the decades
- Janice peaked in 1951, when 15,982 babies were named Janice in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janice has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janice currently ranks #2,250 in the US and is cooling off.