Janeece
A feminine name derived from Janice, perhaps a variation of Jane of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 182 living Americans carry the first name Janeece. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Janeece today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Janeece births was 1994 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Janeece. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
182
~ 1 in 1,883,266 Americans
Peak year
1994
11 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2010 SSA rank
#14,094
Tracked since 1941
Census
Janeece in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 277 people with the first name Janeece, which placed it at #31,090 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,090
National first-name rank
People counted
277
277 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janeece
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janeece is White at 49.1%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Janeece described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Janeece at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.1% · 136
- Black or African American24.9% · 69
- Hispanic or Latino17.3% · 48
- Two or more races6.5% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Janeece: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Janeece from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 58 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Janeece by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Janeece during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Janeeces live
Origin
Meaning and history of Janeece
The name Janeece is a variant of the feminine name Janice, which has its origins in the ancient Roman name Janicia. Janicia itself is derived from the Latin word "Janus," the name of the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, who was often depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions.
Janice and its variants, like Janeece, were initially used in the Roman Empire and later spread across Europe during the Middle Ages. The name's association with the Roman deity Janus lent it a sense of duality and symbolic significance, representing the idea of looking both forward and backward, or embracing change and new beginnings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janeece can be found in the 13th-century French text "Roman de la Rose," where it appears as a variant spelling of Janice. However, it wasn't until the late 19th and early 20th centuries that Janeece gained more widespread use as a distinct name in its own right.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Janeece. One of the earliest recorded was Janeece de Montfort (1236-1301), a French noblewoman and the daughter of Simon de Montfort, the 6th Earl of Leicester. Another early bearer of the name was Janeece of Burgundy (1293-1348), a Duchess of Burgundy and Countess of Artois.
In more recent times, Janeece Bucaram (born 1957) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who served as the First Lady of Ecuador from 1996 to 1997 during her husband's presidency. Janeece Bryant Wiggs (born 1959) is an American writer and psychologist known for her works on relationships and personal growth.
Other notable individuals named Janeece include Janeece Rader (born 1985), an Australian rules football player who has represented Western Australia in the national league, and Janeece Silk (born 1981), a British actress and singer best known for her role in the BBC children's series "The Story of Tracy Beaker."
While the name Janeece may not be as common as some other variants of Janice, its enduring presence throughout history reflects its rich heritage and connection to the ancient Roman culture and mythology.
People
Janeece + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Janeece: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janeece?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 182 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Janeece going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,883,266 US residents.
Is Janeece a common name?
We classify Janeece as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 215 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Janeece most popular?
The single biggest year for Janeece was 1994, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Janeece is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Janeece in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 277 people with the name Janeece, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,090 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Janeece in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Janeece?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Janeece appears almost entirely female. Of the 271 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Janeece?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janeece is White at 49.1%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Janeece most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Janeece in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.1% (136 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Janeece in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Janeece a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Janeece in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Janeece still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Janeece in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Janeece can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Janeece?
You can see how many people share the name Janeece on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.