Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God Is Gracious
More about the name
Janice is a modern feminine given name, an extended version of Jane, an English feminine form of John which is itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning ('Graced by God') or Yehohanan ('God is gracious'). The name Janice was first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of the 1899 novel Janice Meredith. Janice Meredith was a 1924 silent film based on the novel by Ford and the 1900 stage play A Colonial Girl.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1940 (rank #928, 47 births); most recent 1988 (rank #7264, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #21, 15,945 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2514, 70 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 70 |
| 2024 | – | 83 |
| 2023 | – | 98 |
| 2022 | – | 90 |
| 2021 | – | 86 |
| 2020 | – | 97 |
| 2019 | – | 141 |
| 2018 | – | 154 |
| 2017 | – | 148 |
| 2016 | – | 165 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1584, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #3255, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #946, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 15 |
| 2020 | – | 13 |
| 2019 | – | 21 |
| 2018 | – | 28 |
| 2017 | – | 14 |
| 2016 | – | 18 |
| 2015 | – | 13 |
| 2014 | – | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #117, 66 births); most recent 2009 (rank #741, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #104, 65 births); most recent 2019 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #358, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #17, 190 births); most recent 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence