girl's name

Janica

JAN-ih-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 626

Janica is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1989, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1951.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Janica Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s.

178
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Janica by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 33
1960s 31
1970s 115
1980s 178
1990s 122
2000s 88
2010s 26

How Popular Is Janica?

In 2017, Janica was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Janica Is Used

Canada #2,780 7 in 2012
United States #15,357 6 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Janica

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Janica Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janica over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Janica

  • English JAN-ih-kuh

Sibling Names for Janica

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Janica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Janica

How popular is the name Janica?

In 2017, Janica was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Janica a girl's or a boy's name?

Janica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Janica?

Janica has 3 syllables.

When was Janica most popular?

Janica peaked in 1989, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.