Janeice
A feminine name of English origin, a combination of "Jane" and "Alice".
Name Census estimates that about 474 living Americans carry the first name Janeice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Janeice today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Janeice births was 1992 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Janeice. 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
474
~ 1 in 723,110 Americans
Peak year
1992
22 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2013 SSA rank
#15,396
Tracked since 1920
Census
Janeice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 475 people with the first name Janeice, which placed it at #21,400 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
#21,400
National first-name rank
People counted
475
475 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janeice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janeice is Black at 43.4%. The next largest groups are White (41.9%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Janeice 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 Janeice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.4% · 206
- White41.9% · 199
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 31
- Two or more races6.1% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
Popularity
Janeice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Janeice from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 104 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Janeice 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 Janeice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Janeice
The name Janeice is believed to be a modern, Anglicized variation of the French name Janeece, which itself is derived from the name Jeanne, a French form of the Hebrew name Yohanan. Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious," was a common name among Jews during the biblical era.
Janeice is thought to have emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century, possibly as an attempt to create a more unique and feminine version of the traditional name Jane. Its connection to the biblical name Yohanan suggests a spiritual or religious origin, though it does not appear to have any direct ties to religious texts or scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janeice can be found in the United States, where a Janeice Gilliam was born in 1910 in Arkansas. This early usage of the name likely contributed to its subsequent popularity in English-speaking countries.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Janeice, though its relative rarity means that examples are limited. Janeice Armstrong Chenault (1926-2020) was an American civil rights activist and educator who played a pivotal role in desegregating public schools in Arkansas. Janeice Ketchel (born 1946) is a former professional golfer from the United States who won three LPGA Tour events during her career.
Other notable figures with the name Janeice include Janeice Gilliam (1910-1999), one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name, and Janeice Brooks (born 1964), an American basketball player who competed in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. Janeice Reid (born 1969) is a Canadian track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events and won multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games.
While the name Janeice has never achieved widespread popularity, its unique sound and connection to the biblical name Yohanan have ensured its continued use throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly in English-speaking countries with ties to French and Hebrew cultural influences.
People
Janeice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Janeice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Janeice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janeice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 474 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Janeice 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 723,110 US residents.
Is Janeice a common name?
We classify Janeice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 585 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Janeice most popular?
The single biggest year for Janeice was 1992, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Janeice is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Janeice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 475 people with the name Janeice, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,400 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 Janeice 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 Janeice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Janeice appears almost entirely female. Of the 466 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 Janeice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janeice is Black at 43.4%. The next largest groups are White (41.9%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Janeice most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Janeice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.4% (206 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 Janeice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Janeice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Janeice 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 Janeice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Janeice 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 Janeice 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 are called Janeice?
Find out how many people share the name Janeice on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.