as a First Name
Variant spelling of Janice. It was quite popular in the United States in the 1960s and 70s by association with the rock singer Janis Joplin (1943–70).
| 747th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 46,032
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Washington
- has the most people named Janis per capita
- 1947
- marked the height of its popularity
100%
0%
78%
55+
55+
21%
30-54
30-54
0.68%
13-29
13-29
0.55%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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