—2024 rank
1951peak year
406,210babies named Janice since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Janice popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Janice mean?
An elaborated form of Jane, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. A distinctly mid-century coinage that peaked in the 1950s.
OriginHebrew, English
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Janice
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Famous Janices
Spellings & variants
JanisJean
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