Jenica vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jenica and Jennifer — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jenica

Girl name · Rank #10431

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenica Jennifer
Current Rank #10431 #546
Total Births (all years) 2,070 1,471,191
Peak Year 1981 1972
Peak Year Births 94 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenica Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss 237 581,733
1980ss 657 440,916
1990ss 446 148,036
2000ss 448 63,506
2010ss 219 15,251
2020ss 63 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenica Jennifer
2014 22 1,521
2015 20 1,286
2016 19 1,162
2017 20 1,052
2018 29 921
2019 19 788
2020 15 712
2021 20 638
2022 10 630
2023 9 584
2024 9 552

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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