Janice Mcdermott
There are approximately 23 people named Janice Mcdermott living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Janice with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcdermott. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Janice
235K
Alive today
Named Mcdermott
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 235K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 69
Top Census group: White (79.9%)
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,157
Per 100K: 9.97
Top ancestry: White (89.2%)
First name trend
Janice: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Janice. The peak year was 1951 with 15,982 births. The average person named Janice today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janice
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Janice, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Janice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Janice at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.9% · 241,429
- Black or African American12.4% · 37,442
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 8,226
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 7,933
- Two or more races1.8% · 5,392
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,873
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcdermott surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcdermott, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcdermott described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Mcdermott at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.2% · 26,597
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 1,113
- Two or more races3.2% · 953
- Black or African American2.6% · 788
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 302
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 54
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Janice has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0685% of the US population, based on 234,782 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Janice right now.
The surname Mcdermott appears at a rate of 9.97 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0100%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Janice Mcdermott. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Janice Mcdermott: questions and answers
How many people are named Janice Mcdermott?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Janice Mcdermott. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0685%) with the surname frequency (9.97 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Janice Mcdermott?
We classify Janice Mcdermott as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Janice a male or female name?
Janice is predominantly female. Out of 407,532 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Janice profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Janice Mcdermott?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.