Janyce
A female given name, variant of Janice.
Every Janyce since 1918 — 1,861 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Janyce
Janyce 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 1918, 1,861 American babies have been named Janyce. Its peak came in 1947, when 86 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1940s.
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 Janyce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Janyce 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 | 5 | #17,649 |
| 2013 | 5 | #17,704 |
| 2012 | 7 | #14,125 |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | 7 | #14,106 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,871 |
| 2008 | 10 | #11,134 |
| 2007 | 10 | #11,164 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,840 |
| 2005 | 9 | #11,283 |
| 2004 | 5 | #17,222 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8,731 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,765 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,447 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,462 |
| 1995 | 6 | #12,392 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9,608 |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | 6 | #8,380 |
| 1970 | 5 | #8,493 |
| 1965 | 10 | #4,317 |
| 1960 | 26 | #2,330 |
| 1955 | 44 | #1,546 |
| 1950 | 57 | #1,228 |
| 1945 | 46 | #1,161 |
| 1940 | 48 | #1,041 |
| 1935 | 38 | #1,146 |
| 1930 | 14 | #2,361 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3,223 |
| 1920 | 6 | #4,644 |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Janyce mean?
A female given name, variant of Janice.
How popular is the name Janyce in 2025?
Janyce 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 Janyce?
1,861 babies have been named Janyce in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Janyce most popular?
Janyce peaked in 1947, when 86 newborns received the name.
Is Janyce a boy or girl name?
Janyce is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Janyce rising or falling?
Janyce is declining — less popular now than a decade ago.