Recorded 1934–1985 Girls' name Peak 1948 71 births

Jeneal — girls' name

71 babies named Jeneal in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s261950s111970s61980s23

The verdict

71 girls have been named Jeneal since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1985.

71
total births
1934–1985
years on record
1940s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jeneal was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

11 babies were named Jeneal in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeneal

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Jeneal between 1934 and 1985, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeneal currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeneal performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jeneal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jeneal in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeneal 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 71 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.

Jeneal at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

71

Since 1934

52 years of records

Peak year

1948

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1934

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1985

Jeneal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1934

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1948)
11
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4681012 19851983198219801978195319501948194519401934 5

Jeneal by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
26 births that decade — 37% of Jeneal's all-time total
1930s51940s261950s111970s61980s23

Jeneal by state

Where Jeneal concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jeneal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
6 8.5%
Utah share of Jeneal's total US births 8.5%

6 of 71 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeneal?
71 babies have been named Jeneal since 1934. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1948 with 11 births.
When was Jeneal most popular?
Jeneal was most popular in the 1940s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Jeneal most popular?
The top states for the name Jeneal are Utah (6 births).
How long has the name Jeneal been used?
Jeneal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 52 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Jeneal?
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, 1934–1985 (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.