Janice

Janice

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

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 or Yehohanan.

From Wikipedia

Janice first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1953 with 314 babies (rank #31 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Janice

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Janice yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,311

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

314

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	291	#32
1953	314	#31
1954	272	#36
1955	216	#43
1956	204	#45
1957	159	#58
1958	151	#61
1959	135	#63
1960	157	#74
1961	178	#71
1962	60	#105
1963	128	#85
1965	46	#106

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

291

#32

1953

314

#31

1954

272

#36

1955

216

#43

1956

204

#45

1957

159

#58

1958

151

#61

1959

135

#63

1960

157

#74

1961

178

#71

1962

#105

1963

128

#85

1965

#106

Meaning

Numerology of Janice

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Janice

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