Total births
1,977
Girls' name · since 1970
Jennica
1,977 babies named Jennica in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11319
- among girls today
- 1,977
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
1,977 babies have been named Jennica since 1970, making it today's #11319 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jennica recorded 1,977 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #11319 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #11319 among girls today
- 1,977 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jennica is currently the #11319 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 1,977 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11319
- among girls today
- 1,977
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Jennica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11319
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jennica was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
78 babies were named Jennica in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Jennica compares
1,977 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jennica's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jennica | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,977 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jennica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennica splits its recorded history at 1998: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennica at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#11,319
Active since
1970
Jennica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jennica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jennica's strongest decade.
547 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jennica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 155
1970s
155 births
- 1980s
1980s
502 births
- 1990s
1990s
547 births
- 2000s
2000s
435 births
- 2010s
2010s
250 births
- 2020s 88
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 547 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jennica 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 Jennica's total volume
Jennica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jennica by state
Where Jennica concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 191 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Utah | | 78 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 33 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Washington | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 8 | 0.4% |
California share of Jennica's total US births 9.7%
Even split
191 of 1,977 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jennica appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennica? ▼
1,977 babies have been named Jennica since 1970. It currently ranks #11319 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 78 births.
When was Jennica most popular? ▼
Jennica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 547 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jennica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jennica are California (191 births), Utah (78 births), Pennsylvania (42 births).
How long has the name Jennica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jennica since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jennica? ▼
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.
What to do with Jennica's data
- Jennica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (547 total births); usage has since declined to 88 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennicas (191 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.
Keep exploring Jennica
Nearby Names Like Jennica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jennica
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Jennie Girl
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jennica: #11319 Girls' Name - 1,977 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennica. 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 Jennica 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 June 2026.