Jeaniece
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of Jean and Denise.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Jeaniece. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeaniece today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeaniece births was 1943 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeaniece. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jeaniece. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1943
5 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1987 SSA rank
#12,046
Tracked since 1943
Popularity
Jeaniece: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeaniece from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeaniece 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 Jeaniece during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeaniece
The name Jeaniece is a relatively modern combination of the French name Jeanne and the English name Niece. It is believed to have originated in the late 19th or early 20th century, possibly in the Southern United States.
The first part, Jeanne, is the French form of the name Jane, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious". It was popularized in medieval France by the legendary figure of Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the peasant girl who led the French army to victory over the English during the Hundred Years' War.
The second part, Niece, is an English name derived from the Latin name Nicaea, which was the name of an ancient city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It is thought to be related to the Greek word "nike", meaning "victory".
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jeaniece can be found in the 1900 United States Census, where a handful of individuals with this name were listed. However, it remained relatively uncommon until later in the 20th century.
Notable individuals with the name Jeaniece throughout history include:
1. Jeaniece Bulger (1919-2002), an American actress and singer who appeared in several films and television shows in the 1940s and 1950s.
2. Jeaniece Rembert (born 1965), an American politician and lawyer who served as the first African American woman to be elected as a Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina.
3. Jeaniece Slaughter (born 1971), an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA and overseas.
4. Jeaniece Gonzales (born 1979), an American singer and songwriter who has released several albums in the country music genre.
5. Jeaniece Robinson (born 1987), an American track and field athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump events at the Olympic Games and World Championships.
While the name Jeaniece is not as common as its individual components, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States, as a unique and distinctive feminine name.
People
Jeaniece + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeaniece 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
Jeaniece: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeaniece?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeaniece 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Jeaniece a common name?
We classify Jeaniece as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeaniece most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeaniece was 1943, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeaniece is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jeaniece in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeaniece a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeaniece 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 Jeaniece still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeaniece 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 Jeaniece 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jeaniece?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.