Feminine dossier · first seen 1894
Janice
Endangered
Down 99.6% from peak
Peak era
1951
Peak births
15,958
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Janice
How many people are named Janice?
An estimated 200,374 living Americans are named Janice.
How rare is Janice?
Janice is uncommon among babies today, with 70 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.6% from its 1951 peak.
How old is the typical Janice?
The median age of a living American named Janice is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 76 years old.
Is Janice still popular?
No. Janice is endangered as a baby name, down 99.6% from its 1951 peak with 70 births in 2025.
Where is Janice most common?
Janice has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1894Peak 19512025
Peak year
1951
Decline from peak
99.6%
2025
70
All-time
406,448
Where it lives now
Janice is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Janice is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.