Janice

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A few things about Janice you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Janice

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Choose Janice and your child shares a first name with Janice Dickinson, an American model and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Janice, like who?” Janice Dickinson's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,936 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Janice, 70 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Janice would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJanice first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1951, when it ranked #21. Today it's #2,514, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJanice was 3.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,858 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 22,936.
• 🍂TrendJanice has slipped 555 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,514. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJanice is an English form of Jane, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Janice

Janice is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Janice for girls from 1894 to 2025, in 128 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #21 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,514, with 70 babies.

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