Total births
2,012
Girls' name · since 1946
Jenee
2,012 babies named Jenee in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,012
- total births
- 1946–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jenee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,012 have been recorded since 1946.
Jenee has 2,012 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2023.
- 2,012 total births
- 1946–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,012 girls have been named Jenee since 1946, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,012
- total births
- 1946–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jenee was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
92 babies were named Jenee in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Jenee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jenee's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jenee at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Jenee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2023
- Peak year (1988)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Jenee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jenee's strongest decade.
703 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jenee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 192
1960s
192 births
- 1970s
1970s
422 births
- 1980s
1980s
703 births
- 1990s
1990s
428 births
- 2000s 146
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 703 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jenee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jenee's total volume
Jenee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jenee by state
Where Jenee concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 291 | 14.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 110 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 62 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 16 | 0.8% |
California share of Jenee's total US births 14.5%
Even split
291 of 2,012 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Jenee appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenee? ▼
2,012 babies have been named Jenee since 1946. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 92 births.
When was Jenee most popular? ▼
Jenee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 703 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jenee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenee are California (291 births), New York (110 births), Louisiana (62 births).
How long has the name Jenee been used? ▼
Jenee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 78 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jenee? ▼
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 Jenee's data
- Jenee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (703 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenees (291 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.
Keep exploring Jenee
Nearby Names Like Jenee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenee
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#546 1,471,703 births
Jenna Girl
#683 148,587 births
Jennie Girl
#1753 127,181 births
Jenny Girl
#1391 92,101 births
Jenifer Girl
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Compare Jenee side by side: Jenee vs Jennifer Jenee vs Jenna Jenee vs Jennie
Related Names
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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, 1946–2023 (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. "Jenee: Baby Name Since 1946 - 2,012 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenee. 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 Jenee 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.