Jenice: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	12	1	–	#4,542
1930s	65	7	+442%	#2,349
1940s	106	11	+63%	#2,153
1950s	318	32	+200%	#1,574
1960s	317	32	0%	#1,504
1970s	289	29	-9%	#1,974
1980s	315	32	+9%	#2,662
1990s	253	25	-20%	#3,245
2000s	163	16	-36%	#4,221
2010s	77	8	-53%	#8,783
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-74%	#12,725

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,542

1930s

+442%

#2,349

1940s

106

+63%

#2,153

1950s

318

+200%

#1,574

1960s

317

#1,504

1970s

289

-9%

#1,974

1980s

315

+9%

#2,662

1990s

253

-20%

#3,245

2000s

163

-36%

#4,221

2010s

-53%

#8,783

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#12,725

The story of Jenice

Jenice 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 1921, 1,927 American babies have been named Jenice. Its peak came in 1961, when 56 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 Jenice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenice?

The median living Jenice is about 48 years old; half are between 33 and 64. An estimated 1,700 people named Jenice 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.

Jenice 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	5	#16,308
2020	7	#12,725
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,932
2017	5	#16,994
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,329
2014	9	#11,391
2013	13	#8,783
2012	11	#10,013
2011	10	#10,720
2010	12	#9,474
2009	18	#7,182
2008	6	#16,300
2007	20	#6,675
2006	16	#7,648
2005	17	#6,974
2004	13	#8,456
2003	13	#8,208
2002	30	#4,221
2001	16	#6,772
2000	14	#7,340
1995	21	#4,751
1990	32	#3,392
1985	30	#3,036
1980	31	#2,897
1975	21	#3,330
1970	33	#2,327
1965	18	#2,977
1960	33	#1,997
1955	31	#1,924
1950	11	#3,310
1945	16	#2,188
1940	15	#2,153
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenice?

The median living Jenice is about 48 years old. Half of all living Jenices are between 33 and 64 years old.

How many people named Jenice are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jenice are alive in the United States, based on 1,927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenice in 2025?

Jenice 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 Jenice?

1,927 babies have been named Jenice in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenice most popular?

Jenice peaked in 1961, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Jenice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenice rising or falling?

Jenice is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jenice popularity over time

The story of Jenice

How old are people named Jenice?

Jenice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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