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
0%100%Median name50%95.2%
Jenesis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jenesis's 5,743 recorded births place it above 96.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

33 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
451
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
0100200300400500 19821990199620022008201420202025 334

Jenesis popularity over time - boys

340 total births recorded since 2010 (Jenesis as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 340 births
0102030405060 2010201520172019202120232025 22

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,310 births (40% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -54, 4.7%-121, 5.7%-84, 3.7%-114, 2.9%-73, 3.2%-42, 5.6%-146, 2%-65, 3.8%-114, 2.8%-112, 7.2%-32, 12.6%-50, 8.6%-83, 5.2%-104, 4.7%-66, 6.6%Jenesis-44, 7.9%Jenesis
Jenesis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jenesis by state

Where Jenesis concentrates geographically, total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jenesis
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%
Texas share of Jenesis's total US births 14.8%
Even split

852 of 5,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Jenesis appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenesis?
5,743 babies have been named Jenesis since 1982. All-time, it sits at #2,345 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #816 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 451 births.
Where does Jenesis sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jenesis most popular?
Jenesis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,310 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Jenesis most popular?
The top states for the name Jenesis are Texas (852 births), California (675 births), Florida (541 births).
Is Jenesis a unisex name?
Yes, Jenesis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,743 births, and as a boy's name it has 340 births.
How long has the name Jenesis been used?
The SSA has tracked Jenesis since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jenesis?
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 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.

Keep exploring Jenesis

Nearby Names Like Jenesis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenesis

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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.

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.