Recorded 1977–2012 Girls' name Peak 1988 143 births

Jenaye — girls' name

143 babies named Jenaye in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s361990s702000s192010s12

The verdict

143 girls have been named Jenaye since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.

143
total births
1977–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jenaye was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

13 babies were named Jenaye in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenaye

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Jenaye between 1977 and 2012, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenaye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenaye performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jenaye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenaye 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 143 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.

Jenaye at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

143

Since 1977

36 years of records

Peak year

1988

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1977

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2012

Jenaye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1977

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1988)
13
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
468101214 2012200119981993199019871977 6

Jenaye by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
70 births that decade — 49% of Jenaye's all-time total
1970s61980s361990s702000s192010s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenaye?
143 babies have been named Jenaye since 1977. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1988 with 13 births.
When was Jenaye most popular?
Jenaye was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jenaye been used?
Jenaye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 36 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jenaye?
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.

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, 1977–2012 (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.