Total births
251
Girls' name · since 1893
Jenie
251 babies named Jenie in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 251
- total births
- 1893–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
251 girls have been named Jenie since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jenie has 251 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2003.
- 251 total births
- 1893–2003 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
251 girls have been named Jenie since 1893, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.
- 251
- total births
- 1893–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jenie was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
15 babies were named Jenie in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Jenie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenie's full recorded timeline at 1977, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenie at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Jenie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2003
- Peak year (1978)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Jenie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jenie's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jenie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
82 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 82 births (33% of all-time use).
Jenie by state
Where Jenie concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 4.4% |
California share of Jenie's total US births 4.4%
11 of 251 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenie? ▼
251 babies have been named Jenie since 1893. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1978 with 15 births.
When was Jenie most popular? ▼
Jenie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Jenie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenie are California (11 births).
How long has the name Jenie been used? ▼
Jenie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 111 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jenie? ▼
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 Jenie's data
- Jenie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenies (11 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.
Keep exploring Jenie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenie
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Jenifer Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1893–2003 (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. "Jenie: Baby Name Since 1893 - 251 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenie. 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 Jenie 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 June 2026.