Girls' name · since 1953
Jeniece
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 508 babies named Jeniece, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 508
- total births
- 1953–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jeniece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 508 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeniece has been recorded 508 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2015.
- 508 total births
- 1953–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jeniece's 508 recorded births place it above 84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jeniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeniece's full recorded timeline at 1985, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeniece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2015
- Peak year (1993)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Jeniece by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jeniece's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jeniece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
176 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 176 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jeniece 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 Jeniece's total volume
Jeniece vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeniece by state
Where Jeniece concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
15 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Jeniece's decade-level peak was the 1980s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenieces (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1953–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jeniece: Baby Name Since 1953 - 508 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeniece. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jeniece 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 July 2026.