Janica
Janica is a Slavic female given name, generally used in Croatia, the diminutive form of the name Jana. The English equivalent of the name is Janice or Janie.
Meaning & Origin of Janica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Janica is a Slavic female given name, generally used in Croatia, the diminutive form of the name Jana. The English equivalent of the name is Janice or Janie.
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The Story of Janica
Janica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 28 Janicas were born — ranking #3,566 that year. As of 2026, Janica ranks #14,119 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 593 Janicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Janica
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- Janica Kostelić , Croatian female alpine skier
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Names that sound like Janica
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About the name Janica
Janica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 593 births in the dataset. Janica's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,566. Use the chart and map above to compare Janica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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