Jannice: 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	6	1	–	#4,710
1930s	41	4	+583%	#2,501
1940s	134	13	+227%	#2,109
1950s	184	18	+37%	#2,034
1960s	136	14	-26%	#2,121
1970s	59	6	-57%	#5,193
1980s	30	3	-49%	#6,512
1990s	40	4	+33%	#8,123
2000s	21	2	-47%	#11,772
2010s	5	1	-76%	#17,703
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,710

1930s

+583%

#2,501

1940s

134

+227%

#2,109

1950s

184

+37%

#2,034

1960s

136

-26%

#2,121

1970s

-57%

#5,193

1980s

-49%

#6,512

1990s

+33%

#8,123

2000s

-47%

#11,772

2010s

-76%

#17,703

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jannice

Jannice 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 1922, 656 American babies have been named Jannice. Its peak came in 1959, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Jannice?

The median living Jannice is about 65 years old; half are between 53 and 73. An estimated 500 people named Jannice 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.

Jannice 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	5	#17,703
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,873
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,772
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,393
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,326
1990	10	#8,123
1985	5	#11,330
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,465
1970	10	#5,193
1965	11	#4,044
1960	30	#2,121
1955	20	#2,503
1950	9	#3,796
1945	14	#2,384
1940	9	#3,073
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jannice?

The median living Jannice is about 65 years old. Half of all living Jannices are between 53 and 73 years old.

How many people named Jannice are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jannice are alive in the United States, based on 656 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jannice mean?

Spelling variant of Janice.

How popular is the name Jannice in 2025?

Jannice 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 Jannice?

656 babies have been named Jannice in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jannice most popular?

Jannice peaked in 1959, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jannice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jannice rising or falling?

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

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Jannice popularity over time

The story of Jannice

How old are people named Jannice?

Jannice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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