Janice

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Janice originates as a modern version of the name “Jane” meaning “God is gracious.” It is of Hebrew origin, via the name “John.”

The popularity of the name Janice may have been influenced by the book written by Paul Leicester Ford in 1899, titled Janice Meredith, featuring a heroine of the same name.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Janice ranked as the 66th most popular female first name and the 40,389th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade in the 20th century, ranking in the Top 100 most popular girls' names for other three decades from 1932 to 1967.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names six out of seven years from 2000 (743rd) through 2006 (994th).

United States Popularity of the girl's name Janice in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:994th
• Year: 2005 Rank:DNR
• Year: 2004 Rank:862nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:956th
• Year: 2002 Rank:747th
• Year: 2001 Rank:839th
• Year: 2000 Rank:743rd

FACTS

• “Janice” is a name given to villages in Slovakia and Poland.

NAMESAKES

• “Janice Litman,” portrayed by Maggie Wheeler, is a character from the television comedy “Friends.” She dates Chandler at various times throughout the duration of the show and is known for her nasally voice and her laugh. ^[1]
• “Janice Soprano,” played by Aida Turturro, is a character from the television crime drama “The Sopranos,” which won various Emmy and Golden Globe awards. ^[1]
• “Janice Rand,” played by Grace Lee Whitney, is a Starfleet Commander from the science fiction television show “Star Trek: The Original Series.” ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Janis Lyn Joplin – American psychedelic rock singer who became recognized as the lead singer of the music group “Big Brother and the Holding Company” in the 1960s. She performed at Woodstock in 1969 shortly before dying of a drug overdose the following year at the young age of twenty seven. Despite her short career, she is considered a great and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. ^[1]
• Janice Doreen Dickinson – Former American model who founded “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency,” which became a reality television series. ^[1]
• Janice M. Holder – American Tennessee Supreme Court Justice.

NOTES

OTHER JANICE'S

Janice Battersby, Janice Wentworth, Janice Smith, Janice Johnson, Janice Williams, Janice Jones, Janice Brown, Janice Davis, Janice Miller, Janice Wilson, Janice Moore, Janice Taylor, Janice Aaberg, Janice Aaby, Janice Aadland, Janice Aaker, Janice Aaldering, Janice Aalmo, Janice Aanenson, Janice Aarabi, Janice Aaron, Janice Aaron-whitley, Janice Aarons, Janice Aaronson, Janice Aas, Janice Aaupt, Janice Abady, Janice Abair, Janice Abalan, Janice Abaldo, Janice Abare, Janice Abbale, Janice Abby, Janice Abushal, Janice Barnette, Janice Aafedt, Janice Aagenes, Janice Aamodt, Janice Aardema, Janice Aasen, Janice Aasgaard, Janice Abacherli, Janice Abad, Janice Abadie, Janice Abagis, Janice Abbariao, Janice Abdalkhani, Janice Amsler, Janice Aasland, Janice Abbagliato, More results

Author: Rich Kachold