US rank #13684 Girls' name Peak 1997 789 births

Jenai — #13684 US girls' name

789 babies named Jenai in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s291970s771980s1541990s2332000s1472010s1092020s33
#13684
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jenai was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

35 babies were named Jenai in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenai

The Social Security Administration has registered 789 babies named Jenai between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenai currently holds the #13684 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenai performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 233 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jenai shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenai in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenai 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 789 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.

Jenai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

789

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

1997

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,684

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
35
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Jenai by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
233 births that decade — 30% of Jenai's all-time total
1950s71960s291970s771980s1541990s2332000s1472010s1092020s33

Jenai by state

Where Jenai concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Jenai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 2.8%
#2 Florida
12 1.5%
#3 New York
11 1.4%
#4 Texas
5 0.6%
#5 Washington
5 0.6%
California share of Jenai's total US births 2.8%
Even split

22 of 789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenai?
789 babies have been named Jenai since 1959. It currently ranks #13684 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 35 births.
When was Jenai most popular?
Jenai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jenai most popular?
The top states for the name Jenai are California (22 births), Florida (12 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Jenai been used?
Jenai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenai?
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, 1959–2024 (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.