Janece: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	51	5	–	#2,762
1940s	48	5	-6%	#2,723
1950s	118	12	+146%	#2,858
1960s	114	11	-3%	#2,850
1970s	70	7	-39%	#3,964
1980s	81	8	+16%	#6,046
1990s	118	12	+46%	#5,351
2000s	43	4	-64%	#11,074
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,762

1940s

-6%

#2,723

1950s

118

+146%

#2,858

1960s

114

-3%

#2,850

1970s

-39%

#3,964

1980s

+16%

#6,046

1990s

118

+46%

#5,351

2000s

-64%

#11,074

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Janece

Janece is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1930, 643 American babies have been named Janece. Its peak came in 1960, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janece?

The median living Janece is about 50 years old; half are between 33 and 66. An estimated 600 people named Janece are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janece year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,321
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,563
2004	9	#11,074
2003	6	#14,616
2002	5	#16,529
2001	7	#12,611
2000	5	#16,047
1995	10	#8,333
1990	9	#8,771
1985	9	#7,184
1980	9	#7,000
1975	10	#5,697
1970	7	#6,603
1965	7	#5,493
1960	19	#2,850
1955	16	#2,888
1950	8	#4,106
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,563
1930	11	#2,762
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janece, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janece?

The median living Janece is about 50 years old. Half of all living Janeces are between 33 and 66 years old.

How many people named Janece are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Janece are alive in the United States, based on 643 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janece in 2025?

Janece did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janece?

643 babies have been named Janece in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janece most popular?

Janece peaked in 1960, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Janece a boy or girl name?

Janece is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janece rising or falling?

Janece has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Janece popularity over time

The story of Janece

How old are people named Janece?

Janece year by year

Frequently asked questions

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