Jenika vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenika

Girl name · Rank #6224

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenika Jennifer
Current Rank #6224 #546
Total Births (all years) 906 1,471,191
Peak Year 2013 1972
Peak Year Births 31 63,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenika Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss 62 581,733
1980ss 173 440,916
1990ss 190 148,036
2000ss 214 63,506
2010ss 185 15,251
2020ss 82 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenika Jennifer
2014 25 1,521
2015 23 1,286
2016 18 1,162
2017 13 1,052
2018 18 921
2019 11 788
2020 15 712
2021 18 638
2022 15 630
2023 15 584
2024 19 552

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, 1974–2024.

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