Total births
13,241
Girls' name · since 1900
Jena
13,241 babies named Jena in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6664
- among girls today
- 13,241
- born since 1900
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jena is the #6664 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,241 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jena has been recorded 13,241 times among girls since 1900, currently ranked #6664 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #6664 among girls today
- 13,241 born since 1900
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jena is currently the #6664 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 13,241 born since 1900, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6664
- among girls today
- 13,241
- born since 1900
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Jena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6664
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jena was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
619 babies were named Jena in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Jena compares
13,241 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jena's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,241 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 619 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jena splits its recorded history at 1977: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 619 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#6,664
Active since
1900
Jena popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 619
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Jena popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1988 (Jena as boys' name)
Jena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jena's strongest decade.
4,075 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 96
1940s
96 births
- 1950s 378
1950s
378 births
- 1960s 1,069
1960s
1,069 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,753 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,075 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,301 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,772 births
- 2010s 563
2010s
563 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 4,075 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jena's total volume
Jena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jena by state
Where Jena concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,147 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 878 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 674 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 587 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 584 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 550 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 516 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 428 | 3.2% |
California share of Jena's total US births 8.7%
Even split
1,147 of 13,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Jena appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jena? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 13,241 babies named Jena. Today it holds rank #6664 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 619 births.
When was Jena most popular? ▼
Jena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,075 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Jena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jena are California (1,147 births), Texas (878 births), Pennsylvania (674 births).
How long has the name Jena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jena since 1900 -- 126 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jena's data
- Jena's decade-level peak was the 1980s (4,075 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenas (1,147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jena
Nearby Names Like Jena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jena
Jennifer Girl
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Jenna Girl
#683 148,587 births
Jennie Girl
#1753 127,181 births
Jenny Girl
#1391 92,101 births
Jenifer Girl
#5637 25,551 births
Compare Jena side by side: Jena vs Jennifer Jena vs Jenna Jena vs Jennie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jena
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1,873 births · Peak 1958
Michelina #6665
2,191 births · Peak 1922
Maryellen #6662
13,144 births · Peak 1960
Reggie #6666
551 births · Peak 2023
Zenia #6661
1,770 births · Peak 1988
Marya #6667
2,211 births · Peak 1971
Zenna #6660
529 births · Peak 2023
Marybeth #6668
10,260 births · Peak 1961
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jena: #6664 Girls' Name - 13,241 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jena. 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 Jena 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 June 2026.