Girls' name · since 1999

Jenaveve

114 babies named Jenaveve in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

114
total births
1999–2020
years on record
2010s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Jenaveve is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 114 have been recorded since 1999.

Jenaveve has 114 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2020.

  • 114 total births
  • 1999–2020 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jenaveve's 114 recorded births place it above 64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jenaveve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jenaveve's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jenaveve popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 19992005200720102012201420182020 6

Jenaveve by decade

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

2010s was Jenaveve's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jenaveve births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Jenaveve by state

Where Jenaveve concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jenaveve
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.4%
California share of Jenaveve's total US births 4.4%

5 of 114 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenaveve?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 114 babies named Jenaveve. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Jenaveve most popular?
Jenaveve was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jenaveve most popular?
The top states for the name Jenaveve are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jenaveve been used?
Jenaveve has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 22 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Jenaveve?
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 Jenaveve's data

  • Jenaveve's decade-level peak was the 2010s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jenaveves (5 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.

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, 1999–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jenaveve: Baby Name Since 1999 - 114 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenaveve. 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 Jenaveve 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.