Jeanice: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	50	5	–	#2,736
1920s	73	7	+46%	#2,817
1930s	125	13	+71%	#1,658
1940s	127	13	+2%	#1,767
1950s	227	23	+79%	#1,964
1960s	233	23	+3%	#1,799
1970s	140	14	-40%	#2,845
1980s	122	12	-13%	#4,792
1990s	91	9	-25%	#5,773
2000s	57	6	-37%	#8,823
2010s	10	1	-82%	#17,970
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,736

1920s

+46%

#2,817

1930s

125

+71%

#1,658

1940s

127

+2%

#1,767

1950s

227

+79%

#1,964

1960s

233

+3%

#1,799

1970s

140

-40%

#2,845

1980s

122

-13%

#4,792

1990s

-25%

#5,773

2000s

-37%

#8,823

2010s

-82%

#17,970

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jeanice

Jeanice is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 1,255 American babies have been named Jeanice. Its peak came in 1960, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeanice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeanice?

The median living Jeanice is about 59 years old; half are between 41 and 69. An estimated 900 people named Jeanice are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeanice year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,970
2010	5	#18,202
2009	8	#12,973
2008	–	–
2007	9	#12,065
2006	7	#14,211
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,097
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,368
2001	7	#12,631
2000	11	#8,823
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,978
1985	14	#5,168
1980	8	#7,676
1975	17	#3,836
1970	17	#3,637
1965	22	#2,631
1960	40	#1,799
1955	22	#2,366
1950	11	#3,309
1945	10	#3,003
1940	21	#1,767
1935	16	#2,046
1930	8	#3,493
1925	5	#5,358
1920	10	#3,219
1915	7	#3,606
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeanice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeanice?

The median living Jeanice is about 59 years old. Half of all living Jeanices are between 41 and 69 years old.

How many people named Jeanice are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jeanice are alive in the United States, based on 1,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeanice in 2025?

Jeanice did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jeanice?

1,255 babies have been named Jeanice in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeanice most popular?

Jeanice peaked in 1960, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Jeanice a boy or girl name?

Jeanice is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeanice rising or falling?

Jeanice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jeanice popularity over time

The story of Jeanice

How old are people named Jeanice?

Jeanice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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