Total births
141
Girls' name · since 2003
Jenayah
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Jenayah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12870
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Jenayah currently ranks #12870 among girls' names in America, with 141 babies recorded since 2003.
Jenayah has 141 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12870 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, 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 2003 to 2025.
- #12870 among girls today
- 141 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jenayah is currently the #12870 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 141 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12870
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Jenayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12870
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Jenayah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jenayah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenayah compares
141 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenayah's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenayah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,870
Active since
2003
Jenayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Jenayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jenayah's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jenayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenayah? ▼
Jenayah has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12870 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jenayah most popular? ▼
Jenayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jenayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jenayah since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jenayah? ▼
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 Jenayah's data
- Jenayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Jenayah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenayah
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenayah: #12870 Girls' Name - 141 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenayah. 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 Jenayah 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 June 2026.