girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Jennica

Meaning Blend of Jennifer +‎ Jessica, a 20th-century coinage Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,583

Blend of Jennifer +‎ Jessica, a 20th-century coinage.

Rank 2025
#8,583
among girls · ↑2,984 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Jennica
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
78 babies
All-time total
1,977
#4,737 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Jennica popularity over time

1,977 babies have been named Jennica since 1970, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 155 16 – #2,574
1980s 502 50 +224% #1,596
1990s 547 55 +9% #2,038
2000s 435 44 -20% #2,687
2010s 250 25 -43% #4,376
2020s (to 2025) 88 15 -41% #6,275

The story of Jennica

Jennica is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,583 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,977 American babies have been named Jennica. Its peak came in 1987, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jennica?

The median living Jennica is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 38. An estimated 1,900 people named Jennica are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Jennica year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,583
2024 8 #11,567
2023 19 #6,275
2022 18 #6,563
2021 15 #7,424
2020 16 #7,048
2019 15 #7,511
2018 19 #6,366
2017 19 #6,390
2016 21 #6,066
2015 22 #5,922
2014 29 #4,834
2013 33 #4,376
2012 30 #4,769
2011 31 #4,616
2010 31 #4,664
2009 39 #3,979
2008 32 #4,697
2007 42 #3,819
2006 43 #3,644
2005 41 #3,614
2004 45 #3,359
2003 59 #2,687
2002 53 #2,837
2001 49 #2,940
2000 32 #3,929
1995 58 #2,292
1990 66 #2,038
1985 49 #2,148
1980 29 #3,027
1975 19 #3,553
1970 7 #6,616
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jennica?

The median living Jennica is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jennicas are between 19 and 38 years old.

How many people named Jennica are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Jennica are alive in the United States, based on 1,977 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jennica mean?

Blend of Jennifer +‎ Jessica, a 20th-century coinage.

How popular is the name Jennica in 2025?

Jennica ranked #8,583 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jennica?

1,977 babies have been named Jennica in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennica most popular?

Jennica peaked in 1987, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Jennica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jennica rising or falling?

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

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