Boys' name · since 1965
Jenard
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Jenard, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1965–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
51 boys have been named Jenard since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jenard recorded 51 times among boys since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2007.
- 51 total births
- 1965–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jenard's 51 recorded births place it above 51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Jenard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenard's full recorded timeline at 1982, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2007
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Jenard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jenard's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jenard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (33% of all-time use).
Jenard by state
Where Jenard concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 11.8% |
6 of 51 births nationwide.
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- Jenard's decade-level peak was the 1990s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jenards (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1965–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jenard: Baby Name Since 1965 - 51 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenard. 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 Jenard 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 July 2026.