Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God is gracious
- Romanian
- God is gracious; a contemporary Romanian form of Jane
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
j(e)-ni-ca
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #1327, 94 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4709, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #525, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence