US rank #10431 Girls' name Peak 1981 2,070 births

Jenica — #10431 US girls' name

2,070 babies named Jenica in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2371980s6571990s4462000s4482010s2192020s63
#10431
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jenica was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

94 babies were named Jenica in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenica

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,070 babies named Jenica between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenica currently holds the #10431 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 94 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenica performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 657 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jenica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 293 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenica in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenica 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 2,070 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.

Jenica at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,070

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1981

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,431

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
94
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Jenica by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
657 births that decade — 32% of Jenica's all-time total
1970s2371980s6571990s4462000s4482010s2192020s63

Jenica by state

Where Jenica concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jenica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
293 14.2%
#2 Texas
48 2.3%
#3 Utah
35 1.7%
#4 New York
16 0.8%
#5 Florida
15 0.7%
#6 Michigan
12 0.6%
#7 Washington
12 0.6%
#8 Illinois
7 0.3%
California share of Jenica's total US births 14.2%
Even split

293 of 2,070 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Jenica appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenica?
2,070 babies have been named Jenica since 1970. It currently ranks #10431 among girls. The peak year was 1981 with 94 births.
When was Jenica most popular?
Jenica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 657 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jenica most popular?
The top states for the name Jenica are California (293 births), Texas (48 births), Utah (35 births).
How long has the name Jenica been used?
Jenica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenica?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.