Total births
652
Girls' name · since 1910
Jenetta
652 babies named Jenetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 652
- total births
- 1910–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Jenetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 652 have been recorded since 1910.
Jenetta has 652 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1996.
- 652 total births
- 1910–1996 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
652 girls have been named Jenetta since 1910, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1996.
- 652
- total births
- 1910–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Jenetta was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jenetta in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Jenetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jenetta splits its recorded history at 1956: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jenetta at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Jenetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1996
- Peak year (1983)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Jenetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jenetta's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jenetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
90 births
- 1940s
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
117 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 117 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jenetta 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 Jenetta's total volume
Jenetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenetta? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 652 babies named Jenetta. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 18 births.
When was Jenetta most popular? ▼
Jenetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Jenetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jenetta since 1910 -- 87 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Jenetta? ▼
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 Jenetta's data
- Jenetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Jenetta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenetta
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Compare Jenetta side by side: Jenetta vs Jennifer Jenetta vs Jenna Jenetta vs Jennie
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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, 1910–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenetta: Baby Name Since 1910 - 652 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenetta. 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 Jenetta 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.