US rank #5863 Girls' name Peak 2011 975 births

Jenavieve — #5863 US girls' name

975 babies named Jenavieve in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s562000s3232010s4552020s131
#5863
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jenavieve was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

65 babies were named Jenavieve in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenavieve

The Social Security Administration has registered 975 babies named Jenavieve between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenavieve currently holds the #5863 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 65 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenavieve performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 455 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jenavieve shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 176 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenavieve in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenavieve 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 975 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.

Jenavieve at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

975

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2011

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,863

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenavieve popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
65
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Jenavieve by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
455 births that decade — 47% of Jenavieve's all-time total
1980s101990s562000s3232010s4552020s131

Jenavieve by state

Where Jenavieve concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Jenavieve
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
176 18.1%
#2 Texas
45 4.6%
#3 Illinois
22 2.3%
#4 Ohio
6 0.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Jenavieve's total US births 18.1%
Even split

176 of 975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenavieve?
975 babies have been named Jenavieve since 1988. It currently ranks #5863 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 65 births.
When was Jenavieve most popular?
Jenavieve was most popular in the 2010s decade with 455 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jenavieve most popular?
The top states for the name Jenavieve are California (176 births), Texas (45 births), Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Jenavieve been used?
Jenavieve has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenavieve?
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, 1988–2024 (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.