US rank #6224 Girls' name Peak 2013 906 births

Jenika — #6224 US girls' name

906 babies named Jenika in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s621980s1731990s1902000s2142010s1852020s82
#6224
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Jenika was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

31 babies were named Jenika in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenika

The Social Security Administration has registered 906 babies named Jenika between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenika currently holds the #6224 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenika performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 214 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jenika shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenika in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenika 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 906 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.

Jenika at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

906

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2013

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,224

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
31
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219751974 9

Jenika by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
214 births that decade — 24% of Jenika's all-time total
1970s621980s1731990s1902000s2142010s1852020s82

Jenika by state

Where Jenika concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jenika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
44 4.9%
#2 Texas
33 3.6%
#3 New York
5 0.6%
California share of Jenika's total US births 4.9%
Even split

44 of 906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenika?
906 babies have been named Jenika since 1974. It currently ranks #6224 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 31 births.
When was Jenika most popular?
Jenika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 214 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jenika most popular?
The top states for the name Jenika are California (44 births), Texas (33 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jenika been used?
Jenika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenika?
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, 1974–2024 (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.