Girls' name · since 1915
Jeanice
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 1,255 babies named Jeanice, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,429 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,255
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jeanice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,255 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Jeanice recorded 1,255 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2011.
- #6,429 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,255 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeanice ranks #6,429 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,255 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,429 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,255
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jeanice's 1,255 recorded births place it above 91.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jeanice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeanice's full recorded timeline at 1962, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeanice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2011
- Peak year (1960)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Jeanice by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (233 births, 19% of the file).
1960s was Jeanice's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Jeanice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 50
1910s
50 births
- 1920s 73
1920s
73 births
- 1930s
1930s
125 births
- 1940s
1940s
127 births
- 1950s
1950s
227 births
- 1960s
1960s
233 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 233 births (19% of all-time use).
How Jeanice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeanice's total volume
Jeanice by state
Where Jeanice concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
28 of 1,255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jeanice's data
- Jeanice's decade-level peak was the 1960s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeanices (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jeanice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jeanice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.