Unisex name · since 1982
Jenesis
5,743 babies named Jenesis in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #816 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,743
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jenesis is the #816 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,743 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Jenesis recorded 5,743 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #816 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2,345 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #816 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,743 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenesis ranks #2,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #816 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,743 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #816 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,743
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jenesis's 5,743 recorded births place it above 96.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jenesis compares
5,743 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenesis's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenesis | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,743 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 451 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jenesis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenesis's full recorded timeline at 2005, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 451 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenesis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 451
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Currently ranks #816 among girls.
5,743 total births across 44 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2023 with 451 births in a single year.
Jenesis popularity over time - boys
340 total births recorded since 2010 (Jenesis as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Jenesis accounts for 6% of total recorded use across both genders.
Jenesis by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,310 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Jenesis's strongest decade.
2,310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jenesis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 221
1990s
221 births
- 2000s 916
2000s
916 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,310 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,255 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,310 births (40% of all-time use).
Jenesis decade highlights
- Peak decade 2,310 births
- Runner-up 2,255 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Jenesis 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 Jenesis's total volume
Jenesis by state
Where Jenesis concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 852 | 14.8% |
| #2 | California | | 675 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 541 | 9.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 292 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 279 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 198 | 3.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 188 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 137 | 2.4% |
852 of 5,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 14.8% of nationwide
- California 11.8% of nationwide
- Florida 9.4% of nationwide
- New York 5.1% of nationwide
- Georgia 4.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 33 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 14.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jenesis appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jenesis's data
- Jenesis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,310 total births) through the 2020s (2,255) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jenesiss (852 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jenesis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Jenesis 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.
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