Jenice
Girl name · American · English · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,499 in 1961
0 babies were named Jenice in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenice first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,499.
About the name Jenice
Jenice is a girl name of American, English and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Jenice for girls from 1921 to 2021, in 90 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,499 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1930s | 6.1 | 163,666 girls |
| 1940s | 7.5 | 133,333 girls |
| 1950s | 16 | 61,087 girls |
| 1960s | 17 | 58,140 girls |
| 1970s | 19 | 53,419 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 54,555 girls |
| 1990s | 14 | 71,480 girls |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 112,994 girls |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
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Questions about the name Jenice
What is the origin of the name Jenice?
Jenice has American, English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenice a boy or girl name?
Jenice is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenice?
Jenice is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,499 in 1961.