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.

#4,691 of 72,339
all-time among girls
2,012
born since 1946
1980s
peak 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.

  • #4,691 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 2,012 born since 1946
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenee ranks #4,691 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,012 born since 1946, peaking in the 1980s.

#4,691 of 72,339
all-time among girls
2,012
born since 1946
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jenee's 2,012 recorded births place it above 93.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1988)
92
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
020406080100 194619601969197819871996200520142023 5

Jenee by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (703 births, 35% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 703 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 20406080100120140 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -111, 3.7%-35, 7.9%-114, 5.1%-32, 7.6%-86, 3.7%-35, 5.5%-118, 3%-75, 5%-121, 5.5%-45, 6.2%-110, 3.6%-70, 5.5%-62, 3.9%-67, 5.7%-35, 7.2%Jenee-78, 4.6%Jenee
Jenee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jenee by state

Where Jenee concentrates geographically, total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jenee
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. All-time, it sits at #4,691 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 92 births.
Where does Jenee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenee ranks #4,691 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jenee

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jenee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.