How old is someone named Janice?
The average Janice is 70 years old.
Half of all living Janices are between 65 and 78.
When was Janice popular?
Janice was at its most popular in the early 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 70 babies were named Janice in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 455 | 0 |
| 1910s | 2,941 | 0 |
| 1920s | 11,831 | 270 |
| 1930s | 49,548 | 13,000 |
| 1940s | 119,227 | 69,000 |
| 1950s | 133,881 | 100,000 |
| 1960s | 58,183 | 51,000 |
| 1970s | 14,917 | 14,000 |
| 1980s | 7,529 | 7,300 |
| 1990s | 3,951 | 3,900 |
| 2000s | 2,807 | 2,800 |
| 2010s | 1,792 | 1,800 |
| 2020s | 525 | 520 |
How many Janices are still alive?
About 270,000 Janices are alive in the US today. That's 65% of the roughly 410,000 babies named Janice since 1894.
Roughly half of all Janices ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Janice?
About two in three living Janices are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Janice an old name?
Yes. Janice is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Janice will be 77 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Janice a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Janices are women.
Names the same age as Janice
NAME TWIN
Janice's name twin is Glenda. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Glenda's age curve is the closest match to Janice's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Janice
How old is the average Janice?
The average Janice in the US is 70 years old. The median is 72, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Janice?
About 270,000 Janices are alive in the US today, out of roughly 410,000 babies given the name since 1894.
When was the name Janice most popular?
In 1951, when about 16,000 baby girls were named Janice.
Is Janice a Boomer name?
Yes. About 66% of living Janices are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this