Girls' name · since 1993

Jenessy

58 babies named Jenessy in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

58
total births
1993–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

58 girls have been named Jenessy since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenessy has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2019.

  • 58 total births
  • 1993–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jenessy's 58 recorded births place it above 54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jenessy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jenessy's full recorded timeline at 2009, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jenessy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2009)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 1993200220032005200820092012201420152019 5

Jenessy by decade

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

2000s was Jenessy's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jenessy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Jenessy by state

Where Jenessy concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jenessy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 8.6%
California share of Jenessy's total US births 8.6%

5 of 58 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenessy?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 58 babies named Jenessy. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 10 births.
When was Jenessy most popular?
Jenessy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jenessy most popular?
The top states for the name Jenessy are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jenessy been used?
The SSA has tracked Jenessy since 1993 -- 27 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Jenessy?
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 Jenessy's data

  • Jenessy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Jenessys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1993–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jenessy: Baby Name Since 1993 - 58 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenessy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jenessy 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 July 2026.