Janyce
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #775 in 1938
0 babies were named Janyce in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanyce first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #775.
About the name Janyce
Janyce is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-yce”. US birth records list Janyce for girls from 1918 to 2014, in 77 of those 97 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #775 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 5.5 | 181,818 girls |
| 1930s | 36 | 28,074 girls |
| 1940s | 42 | 23,579 girls |
| 1950s | 24 | 42,373 girls |
| 1960s | 7.0 | 141,844 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 704,225 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,282,051 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 287,356 girls |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 205,339 girls |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
Other spellings of Janyce
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Janyce
What is the origin of the name Janyce?
Janyce has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Janyce a boy or girl name?
Janyce is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janyce?
Janyce is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #775 in 1938.