Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Jeniece

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jeniece
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
22 babies
All-time total
508
#11,738 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Jeniece popularity over time

508 babies have been named Jeniece since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Girls

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 26 3 – #4,201
1960s 49 5 +88% #4,293
1970s 64 6 +31% #4,932
1980s 176 18 +175% #4,057
1990s 115 12 -35% #4,576
2000s 62 6 -46% #11,178
2010s 16 2 -74% #15,841
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jeniece

Jeniece 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 1953, 508 American babies have been named Jeniece. Its peak came in 1993, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jeniece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeniece?

The median living Jeniece is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Jeniece are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Jeniece 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 5 #17,645
2014 – –
2013 5 #17,773
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #15,841
2009 7 #14,347
2008 9 #12,031
2007 10 #11,178
2006 6 #15,992
2005 8 #12,335
2004 8 #12,083
2003 8 #11,793
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 6 #13,921
1995 – –
1990 16 #5,655
1985 19 #4,193
1980 15 #4,822
1975 5 #9,634
1970 10 #5,200
1965 – –
1960 10 #4,293
1955 9 #4,201
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeniece?

The median living Jeniece is about 39 years old. Half of all living Jenieces are between 32 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jeniece are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jeniece are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeniece in 2025?

Jeniece 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 Jeniece?

508 babies have been named Jeniece in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeniece most popular?

Jeniece peaked in 1993, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Jeniece a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeniece rising or falling?

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

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