Jennika
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Jennifer.
Name Census estimates that about 449 living Americans carry the first name Jennika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jennika today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jennika births was 2013 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jennika. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jennika with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
449
~ 1 in 763,373 Americans
Peak year
2013
33 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2022 SSA rank
#7,799
Tracked since 1980
Census
Jennika in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 421 people with the first name Jennika, which placed it at #23,301 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,301
National first-name rank
People counted
421
421 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jennika
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jennika is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.1%) and Black (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jennika described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jennika at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.5% · 217
- Hispanic or Latino27.1% · 114
- Black or African American9.5% · 40
- Two or more races5.9% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 5
Popularity
Jennika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jennika from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jennika by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jennika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jennikas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jennika
The name Jennika is a relatively modern variation of the name Jennifer, which has its origins in the Welsh language. Jennifer is a combination of the Welsh words "gwen" meaning fair or white, and "ener" meaning spirit or soul. The name was introduced to Britain during the 16th century.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jennika dates back to the late 19th century, where it was likely an anglicized spelling of the Welsh name Jennifer. While Jennifer became a popular name in English-speaking countries, Jennika remained a less common variant.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jennika was Jennika Naeris, a German-born actress and singer who lived from 1884 to 1961. She gained popularity in Europe during the early 20th century for her performances in operettas and musicals.
Another historical figure with the name Jennika was Jennika Schumann, a German painter and illustrator who lived from 1892 to 1975. She was known for her detailed watercolor paintings depicting natural scenes and landscapes.
In the literary world, Jennika Linden was a 20th-century American author who wrote several historical fiction novels set in the American West. She was born in 1918 and passed away in 2002.
One of the more prominent individuals with the name Jennika was Jennika Knutsson, a Swedish politician who served as a member of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) from 1958 to 1976. She was born in 1915 and was known for her advocacy of women's rights and social welfare policies.
Lastly, Jennika Eriksson was a Finnish athlete who competed in track and field events during the 1960s and 1970s. She specialized in the long jump and won several medals at the European Athletics Championships and the Nordic Games between 1962 and 1975.
While not as widely used as its parent name Jennifer, the name Jennika has a distinct history and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields throughout the 20th century.
People
Jennika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jennika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jennika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jennika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 449 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jennika going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 763,373 US residents.
Is Jennika a common name?
We classify Jennika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 459 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jennika most popular?
The single biggest year for Jennika was 2013, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jennika is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jennika in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 421 people with the name Jennika, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,301 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jennika in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jennika?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jennika appears almost entirely female. Of the 414 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jennika?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jennika is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.1%) and Black (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jennika most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jennika in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (217 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jennika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jennika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jennika in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jennika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jennika in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jennika can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jennika?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.