Girl · #9,782 in 2026

Jenica

Name: Popularity of the name Jenica in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jenica, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jenica Atwin is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Fredericton in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Atwin was the first Member of Parliament of the Green Party of Canada to be elected outside of British Columbia and the first woman to be elected in the riding of Fredericton.

Current Rank

#9,782

Peak Rank

#1,328 (1981)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-60%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#1328

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jenica

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Jenica

Jenica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 94 Jenicas were born — ranking #1,328 that year. As of 2026, Jenica ranks #9,782 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-60%). In total, more than 2K Jenicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jenica

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jenica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Janicki
Genic
Shaniqua
Shanika
Cienega
Shaneka
Jamaica
Genex
Jessica
Genoa
Jesica
Channukah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenica

What does the name Jenica mean?

How popular is Jenica in 2026?

In 2026, Jenica ranks #9,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jenica most popular?

Jenica reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #1,328 that year with 94 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jenica most popular?

Jenica has historically been most popular in Utah, Washington, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jenica.

Is Jenica a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jenica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jenica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jenica include Merline, Gwenyth, Tala. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jenica

Jenica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jenica's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #1,328. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.