How Many People Are Named Janice?
An estimated 234,782 people in the United States have the first name Janice. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #223 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Janice peaked in popularity in 1951 with 15,982 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Janice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Janice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Janice is overwhelmingly female, 1,157 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Janice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Janice has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
234,782
About 1 in 1,460 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1951
15,982 births
Total Registered
407,532
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Janice
Janice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 407,532 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Janice as a male name
Ranked #7,775 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1940 (47 births)
Janice as a female name
Ranked #2,250 in 2024
83 female births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (15,959 births)
Janice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Janice span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 133,880 babies were registered. Janice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Janice by Decade
How has Janice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1900s | 455 | 0 | 455 | |
| 1910s | 2,941 | 0 | 2,941 | |
| 1920s | 11,831 | 22 | 11,809 | |
| 1930s | 49,548 | 205 | 49,343 | |
| 1940s | 119,226 | 334 | 118,892 | |
| 1950s | 133,880 | 261 | 133,619 | |
| 1960s | 58,182 | 217 | 57,965 | |
| 1970s | 14,918 | 84 | 14,834 | |
| 1980s | 7,529 | 34 | 7,495 | |
| 1990s | 3,951 | 0 | 3,951 | |
| 2000s | 2,807 | 0 | 2,807 | |
| 2010s | 1,792 | 0 | 1,792 | |
| 2020s | 454 | 0 | 454 | |
Janice by State
Birth registrations for Janice span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 7,900 Janices were registered per state.
Janice + Last Name Combinations
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Janice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janice?
We estimate approximately 234,782 people named Janice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,460 Americans share this first name.
Is Janice a common name?
Janice is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 407,532 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Janice most popular?
Janice reached peak popularity in 1951, when 15,982 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Janice is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Janice a female name?
Janice is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Janice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Janice Smith, Janice Johnson, Janice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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