Recorded 1953–2015 Girls' name Peak 1993 508 births

Jeniece — girls' name

508 babies named Jeniece in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s261960s491970s641980s1761990s1152000s622010s16
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jeniece was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

22 babies were named Jeniece in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeniece

The Social Security Administration has registered 508 babies named Jeniece between 1953 and 2015, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeniece currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeniece performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jeniece shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeniece in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeniece 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 508 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.

Jeniece at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

508

Since 1953

63 years of records

Peak year

1993

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1953

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2015

Jeniece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1953

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1993)
22
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
0510152025 201520061998199019841978196819601953 5

Jeniece by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
176 births that decade — 35% of Jeniece's all-time total
1950s261960s491970s641980s1761990s1152000s622010s16

Jeniece by state

Where Jeniece concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jeniece
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 3.0%
#2 Michigan
5 1.0%
#3 New York
5 1.0%
California share of Jeniece's total US births 3.0%
Even split

15 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeniece?
508 babies have been named Jeniece since 1953. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1993 with 22 births.
When was Jeniece most popular?
Jeniece was most popular in the 1980s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Jeniece most popular?
The top states for the name Jeniece are California (15 births), Michigan (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jeniece been used?
Jeniece has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 63 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jeniece?
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.

Keep exploring Jeniece

Nearby Names Like Jeniece

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeniece

Names with a similar number of total births

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1953–2015 (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.