Recorded 1954–1995 Girls' name Peak 1980 47 births

Jeneice — girls' name

47 babies named Jeneice in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

47 girls have been named Jeneice since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

47
total births
1954–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Jeneice was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jeneice in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeneice

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Jeneice between 1954 and 1995, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeneice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeneice performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jeneice shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeneice in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeneice at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

47

Since 1954

42 years of records

Peak year

1980

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1954

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1995

Jeneice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1954

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1980)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Jeneice by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 57% of Jeneice's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeneice?
47 babies have been named Jeneice since 1954. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1980 with 9 births.
When was Jeneice most popular?
Jeneice was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Jeneice been used?
Jeneice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 42 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Jeneice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.