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Janice

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Janice: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Janice: Recorded every year since 1952, it reached #22 in 1955, and it stood at #2,138 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1364 to #4535.200020052010201520202025#1364#4535
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#2738
1998#2701
1999#2770
2000#2167
2001#2226
2002#3409
2003#1722
2004#2530
2005#1589
2006#1502
2007#1854
2008#1641
2009#1909
2010#1584
2011#2025
2012#1809
2013#2062
2014#2058
2015#1711
2016#2966
2017#2201
2018#2090
2019#2869
2020#4535
2021#3961
2022#1948
2023#1959
2024#2771
2025#2138

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 36 of the 46 years from 1964 to 2009.

In 2009: #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1909 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Janice across 4 registrars

  • The longest ranked record is in New South Wales, Australia, from 1952 to 1963.
New South Wales, Australia
Best: #31 in 1953Latest: #94 in 1963

#31 in 1953

New Zealand
Best: #22 in 1955Latest: #91 in 1964

#22 in 1955

Republic of Ireland
Best: #117 in 1980Latest: #742 in 2009

#117 in 1980

England and Wales
Best: #1364 in 1996Latest: #2138 in 2025

#1364 in 1996

Each panel runs 1952 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 4 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.

Rank summary for Janice by registrar
RegistrarRanked yearsBest rankLatest rankTen years to latest rank
New South Wales, Australia1952–1963#31 (1953)#94 (1963)Down 63
New Zealand1954–1964#22 (1955)#91 (1964)Down 68
Republic of Ireland1964–2009#117 (1980)#742 (2009)Down 244
England and Wales1996–2025#1364 (1996)#2138 (2025)Down 427
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1964

    Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New Zealand in 1955.

Janice's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#213813HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#194814HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#209013HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#206213HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#158418HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#164116HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#185413HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#150216HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#9482InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#79111InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#80107InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#63135InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#61151InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#58159InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#45204InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#43216InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#36272InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#31314InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#32291InsufficientNot yet available
1964New Zealandfemale#9178HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#8593HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#72112HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#56135HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#45156HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#40170HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#30218HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#31209HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#25231HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#22240HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#23239HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3298HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#19721HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#21718HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#16429HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#22218HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#19824HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#13643HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#17032HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#15241HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13253HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#12464HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#13853HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#11766HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#12164HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#15642HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#14149HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#15346HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#13753HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#13655HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#14946HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#16038HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#16536HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#18026HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#20220HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#19320HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#15926HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#17223HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#16722HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2349HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Janice is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Janice, between 1952 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1963New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1953New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1962New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: recorded in 1964New Zealand: highest position in 1955Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1980England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–196311#31 in 1953
New Zealand1954–196411#22 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1964–200936#117 in 1980
England and Wales1996–202530#1364 in 1996
Northern Ireland19971#358 in 1997

Its high point came 44 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1953) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

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What is known about Janice

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New Zealand in 1955. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.