Janice
Girl name · #2520 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Janice? In official American birth records, Janice has been tracked continuously since 1894, giving it 131 years of documented American history.
Janice is currently the #2520 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1238, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Janice.
The 131-year story
Janice first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1951, when 15,958 girls were named Janice — good for #21 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Janice per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janice in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Janice is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Janice will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Janice is most common
State-level data for Janice is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Janice
Statistically, parents drawn to Janice tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joanne, Jackie, Jeanne, Yvonne, and Joyce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janice | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1959 |
| 2019 | 141 | #1528 |
| 2018 | 154 | #1435 |
| 2017 | 148 | #1495 |
| 2016 | 165 | #1406 |
| 2015 | 198 | #1238 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1326 |
| 2013 | 188 | #1264 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1257 |
| 2011 | 192 | #1244 |
| 2010 | 236 | #1051 |
| 2009 | 331 | #842 |
| 2008 | 254 | #1030 |
| 2007 | 286 | #947 |
| 2006 | 260 | #996 |
| 2005 | 238 | #1021 |
| 2004 | 285 | #861 |
| 2003 | 245 | #954 |
| 2002 | 325 | #746 |
| 2001 | 273 | #837 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Janice?
In official American birth records, the name Janice first appeared in 1894 (over 131 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Janice a popular girl name?
Janice ranked #2520 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1238.
When was the name Janice most popular?
Janice peaked in 1951, when 15,958 American girls received the name (ranked #21 that year). Since 1951 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janice?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Janice. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.