Girls' name · since 1992

Jaynesha

Jaynesha has 17 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

17
total births
1992–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade

Jaynesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Jaynesha recorded 17 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2001.

  • 17 total births
  • 1992–2001 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaynesha's 17 recorded births place it above 33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jaynesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jaynesha's full recorded timeline at 1999, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jaynesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199219992001 5

Jaynesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Jaynesha's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Jaynesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaynesha?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 17 babies named Jaynesha. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 7 births.
When was Jaynesha most popular?
Jaynesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Jaynesha been used?
Jaynesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 10 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Jaynesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jaynesha's data

  • Jaynesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jaynesha: Baby Name Since 1992 - 17 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaynesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaynesha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.