US rank #12503 Girls' name Peak 2005 315 births

Jenan — #12503 US girls' name

315 babies named Jenan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s201990s692000s952010s992020s32
#12503
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jenan was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

16 babies were named Jenan in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenan

The Social Security Administration has registered 315 babies named Jenan between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenan currently holds the #12503 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 99 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jenan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenan 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 315 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.

Jenan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

315

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2005

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,503

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
16
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 202420192014200920041998199219861983 5

Jenan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
99 births that decade — 31% of Jenan's all-time total
1980s201990s692000s952010s992020s32

Jenan by state

Where Jenan concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jenan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 1.9%
#2 Michigan
5 1.6%
Illinois share of Jenan's total US births 1.9%
Even split

6 of 315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenan?
315 babies have been named Jenan since 1983. It currently ranks #12503 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 16 births.
When was Jenan most popular?
Jenan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jenan most popular?
The top states for the name Jenan are Illinois (6 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Jenan been used?
Jenan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenan?
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, 1983–2024 (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.