Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Janica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Janica
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
28 babies
All-time total
593
#10,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Janica popularity over time

593 babies have been named Janica since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1989Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 33 3 – #4,140
1960s 31 3 -6% #6,311
1970s 115 12 +271% #3,426
1980s 178 18 +55% #3,604
1990s 122 12 -31% #4,579
2000s 88 9 -28% #8,633
2010s 26 3 -70% #12,226
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Janica

Janica 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 1951, 593 American babies have been named Janica. Its peak came in 1989, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Janica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janica?

The median living Janica is about 38 years old; half are between 29 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Janica are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Janica 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 6 #14,866
2016 8 #12,226
2015 – –
2014 5 #17,642
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 7 #14,105
2009 14 #8,633
2008 8 #13,092
2007 5 #18,795
2006 9 #11,838
2005 6 #15,286
2004 7 #13,330
2003 7 #12,994
2002 11 #9,100
2001 11 #9,003
2000 10 #9,461
1995 13 #6,805
1990 21 #4,579
1985 20 #4,033
1980 18 #4,207
1975 11 #5,279
1970 6 #7,413
1965 5 #6,913
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Janica

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Janica Kostelić Janica Kostelić Croatian alpine skier (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janica?

The median living Janica is about 38 years old. Half of all living Janicas are between 29 and 47 years old.

How many people named Janica are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Janica are alive in the United States, based on 593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janica in 2025?

Janica 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 Janica?

593 babies have been named Janica in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janica most popular?

Janica peaked in 1989, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Janica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janica rising or falling?

Janica is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Janica?

Well-known people named Janica include Janica Kostelić (skier).

Names like Janica

Names that sound and feel close to Janica: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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