Jenice vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenice

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenice Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 1,927 1,471,191
Peak Year 1961 1972
Peak Year Births 56 63,602
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenice Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss 12 86
1930ss 65 368
1940ss 106 10,685
1950ss 318 43,074
1960ss 317 164,414
1970ss 289 581,733
1980ss 315 440,916
1990ss 253 148,036
2000ss 163 63,506
2010ss 77 15,251
2020ss 12 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenice Jennifer
2014 9 1,521
2015 8 1,286
2016 — 1,162
2017 5 1,052
2018 9 921
2019 — 788
2020 7 712
2021 5 638
2022 — 630
2023 — 584
2024 — 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, 1921–2021.

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