US rank #13619 Girls' name Peak 1972 1,116 births

Jeneen — #13619 US girls' name

1,116 babies named Jeneen in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121950s751960s2481970s4531980s1441990s502000s842010s352020s15
#13619
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Jeneen was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

64 babies were named Jeneen in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeneen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,116 babies named Jeneen between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeneen currently holds the #13619 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 64 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeneen performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 453 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jeneen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeneen in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeneen 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 1,116 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.

Jeneen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,116

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1972

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,619

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeneen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
64
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
020406080 202420061995198519761967195819461942 6

Jeneen by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
453 births that decade — 41% of Jeneen's all-time total
1940s121950s751960s2481970s4531980s1441990s502000s842010s352020s15

Jeneen by state

Where Jeneen concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jeneen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
102 9.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
50 4.5%
#3 California
40 3.6%
#4 Illinois
22 2.0%
#5 New Jersey
21 1.9%
#6 Ohio
16 1.4%
New York share of Jeneen's total US births 9.1%
Even split

102 of 1,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeneen?
1,116 babies have been named Jeneen since 1942. It currently ranks #13619 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 64 births.
When was Jeneen most popular?
Jeneen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 453 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Jeneen most popular?
The top states for the name Jeneen are New York (102 births), Pennsylvania (50 births), California (40 births).
How long has the name Jeneen been used?
Jeneen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeneen?
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.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.