How Many People Are Named Jenika?
An estimated 879 people in the United States have the first name Jenika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Jenika peaked in popularity in 2013 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jenika as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jenika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
879
About 1 in 389,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2013
31 births
Total Registered
906
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jenika
Jenika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 906 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jenika as a female name
Ranked #6,243 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (31 births)
Jenika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jenika span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 214 babies were registered. While Jenika is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jenika by Decade
How has Jenika tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jenika by State
Birth registrations for Jenika span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 27 Jenikas were registered per state.
Jenika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jenika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jenika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jenika?
We estimate approximately 879 people named Jenika are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 389,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Jenika a common name?
Jenika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 906 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jenika most popular?
Jenika reached peak popularity in 2013, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jenika is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jenika a female name?
Jenika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jenika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jenika Smith, Jenika Johnson, Jenika Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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