Girls' name · since 1936
Jeni
Jeni has 2,856 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,856
- born since 1936
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jeni sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,856 recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Jeni recorded 2,856 times among girls since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2023.
- #3,711 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,856 born since 1936
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeni ranks #3,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,856 born since 1936, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,856
- born since 1936
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jeni's 2,856 recorded births place it above 94.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jeni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeni's full recorded timeline at 1980, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% 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 1982 peak of 123 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2023
- Peak year (1982)
- 123
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Jeni by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (823 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Jeni's strongest decade.
823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jeni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 63
1940s
63 births
- 1950s 233
1950s
233 births
- 1960s
1960s
412 births
- 1970s
1970s
823 births
- 1980s
1980s
772 births
- 1990s
1990s
342 births
- 2000s 155
2000s
155 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 823 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jeni 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 Jeni's total volume
Jeni by state
Where Jeni concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 288 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 76 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Utah | | 47 | 1.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 46 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 46 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 33 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 31 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 22 | 0.8% |
288 of 2,856 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Jeni appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jeni's data
- Jeni's decade-level peak was the 1970s (823 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenis (288 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 Jeni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1936–2023 (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 Jeni 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.