Girl · #8,442 in 2026

Jennica

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

Jennica is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Jennica Garcia, Filipino actress, host, and director Jennica Haikarainen, Finnish ice hockey player Jennica Harper, Canadian television writer and producer Jennica Sanchez, contestant on series five of Asia's Next Top Model

Current Rank

#8,442

Peak Rank

#1,591 (1987)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-20%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

1987

Peak Year

#1591

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jennica

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

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The Story of Jennica

Jennica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 78 Jennicas were born — ranking #1,591 that year. As of 2026, Jennica ranks #8,442 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 2K Jennicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jennica

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jennica 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 Jennica

What does the name Jennica mean?

How popular is Jennica in 2026?

In 2026, Jennica ranks #8,442 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Jennica most popular?

Jennica reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #1,591 that year with 78 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Jennica a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jennica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jennica include Burnell, Maralee, Clennie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jennica

Jennica 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. Jennica's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #1,591. Use the chart and map above to compare Jennica'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.