Recorded 1928–2009 Girls' name Peak 1960 2,425 births

Jeanene — girls' name

2,425 babies named Jeanene in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s451930s3691940s3421950s4621960s6081970s3981980s1611990s342000s6
1960s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Jeanene was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

90 babies were named Jeanene in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeanene

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,425 babies named Jeanene between 1928 and 2009, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 608 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jeanene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 185 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanene in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,425 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeanene at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

2,425

Since 1928

82 years of records

Peak year

1960

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1928

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2009

Jeanene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1928

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1960)
90
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Jeanene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
608 births that decade — 25% of Jeanene's all-time total
1920s451930s3691940s3421950s4621960s6081970s3981980s1611990s342000s6

Jeanene by state

Where Jeanene concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeanene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
185 7.6%
#2 Texas
61 2.5%
#3 Illinois
54 2.2%
#4 New York
48 2.0%
#5 Ohio
16 0.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
14 0.6%
#7 Indiana
10 0.4%
#8 Utah
10 0.4%
California share of Jeanene's total US births 7.6%
Even split

185 of 2,425 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Jeanene appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanene?
2,425 babies have been named Jeanene since 1928. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1960 with 90 births.
When was Jeanene most popular?
Jeanene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 608 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Jeanene most popular?
The top states for the name Jeanene are California (185 births), Texas (61 births), Illinois (54 births).
How long has the name Jeanene been used?
Jeanene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 82 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jeanene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.