Girls' name · since 1934
Jenene
Jenene has 543 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,263 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 543
- born since 1934
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jenene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 543 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenene has been recorded 543 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2004.
- #11,263 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 543 born since 1934
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenene ranks #11,263 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 543 born since 1934, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,263 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 543
- born since 1934
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jenene's 543 recorded births place it above 84.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jenene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenene's full recorded timeline at 1964, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2004
- Peak year (1960)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Jenene by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (160 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Jenene's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jenene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 59
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
151 births
- 1970s
1970s
160 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 160 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jenene 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 Jenene's total volume
Jenene by state
Where Jenene concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 4.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
26 of 543 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jenene's data
- Jenene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenenes (26 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jenene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
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, 1934–2004 (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 Jenene 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.