Jenika: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	62	6	–	#4,523
1980s	173	17	+179%	#3,607
1990s	190	19	+10%	#3,763
2000s	214	21	+13%	#4,901
2010s	185	19	-14%	#4,578
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-19%	#6,267

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,523

1980s

173

+179%

#3,607

1990s

190

+10%

#3,763

2000s

214

+13%

#4,901

2010s

185

-14%

#4,578

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#6,267

The story of Jenika

Jenika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,353 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 914 American babies have been named Jenika. Its peak came in 2013, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jenika?

The median living Jenika is about 24 years old; half are between 12 and 36. An estimated 900 people named Jenika 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.

Jenika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,353
2024	19	#6,267
2023	15	#7,426
2022	15	#7,434
2021	18	#6,522
2020	15	#7,369
2019	11	#9,377
2018	18	#6,643
2017	13	#8,512
2016	18	#6,760
2015	23	#5,737
2014	25	#5,374
2013	31	#4,578
2012	14	#8,400
2011	16	#7,590
2010	16	#7,689
2009	23	#5,981
2008	28	#5,201
2007	17	#7,546
2006	20	#6,458
2005	19	#6,395
2004	22	#5,647
2003	24	#5,156
2002	19	#5,992
2001	24	#4,901
2000	18	#6,068
1995	15	#6,088
1990	17	#5,380
1985	10	#6,649
1980	9	#7,018
1975	6	#8,395
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenika?

The median living Jenika is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jenikas are between 12 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jenika are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jenika are alive in the United States, based on 914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenika in 2025?

Jenika ranked #11,353 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenika?

914 babies have been named Jenika in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenika most popular?

Jenika peaked in 2013, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jenika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenika rising or falling?

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

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Jenika popularity over time

The story of Jenika

How old are people named Jenika?

Jenika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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