US rank #7651 Girls' name Peak 1991 3,357 births

Jenae — #7651 US girls' name

3,357 babies named Jenae in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s751970s2891980s9351990s10772000s6112010s2792020s79
#7651
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jenae was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

165 babies were named Jenae in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenae

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,357 babies named Jenae between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenae currently holds the #7651 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 165 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,077 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jenae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 478 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenae in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenae 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 3,357 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.

Jenae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,357

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1991

165 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,651

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
165
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Jenae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,077 births that decade — 32% of Jenae's all-time total
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Jenae by state

Where Jenae concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jenae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
478 14.2%
#2 Texas
133 4.0%
#3 New York
105 3.1%
#4 Illinois
78 2.3%
#5 Michigan
78 2.3%
#6 Washington
67 2.0%
#7 Florida
53 1.6%
#8 Ohio
46 1.4%
California share of Jenae's total US births 14.2%
Even split

478 of 3,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jenae appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenae?
3,357 babies have been named Jenae since 1958. It currently ranks #7651 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 165 births.
When was Jenae most popular?
Jenae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,077 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jenae most popular?
The top states for the name Jenae are California (478 births), Texas (133 births), New York (105 births).
How long has the name Jenae been used?
Jenae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenae?
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.

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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, 1958–2024 (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.