Janice
Girl nameJanice has been given to 407,605 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It peaked in 1951.
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒænɪs/
Variant of Jane under apparent influence from Alice, Bernice, Eunice, etc., from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Jua
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
407,605
Peak year
1951 (15,981 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1894
10-year trend
▼ -65%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Janice's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #572 |
| 1925 | #157 |
| 1950 | #22 |
| 1975 | #191 |
| 2000 | #744 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Janice — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Janice
C. J. Cherryh
United States science fiction and fantasy author
Jan Brewer
Governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015
Janice Dickinson
American model and actress
Janice E. Voss
American engineer and NASA astronaut (1956-2012)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Janice.
FAQ
How popular is the name Janice?
Janice has been given to 407,605 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Janice peak?
Janice peaked in 1951, when 15,981 babies were given the name.
Is Janice a girl or boy name?
Janice is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Janice are girls).
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