Recorded 1961–1981 Girls' name Peak 1965 34 births

Jeniene — girls' name

34 babies named Jeniene in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s171980s5

The verdict

34 girls have been named Jeniene since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

34
total births
1961–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Jeniene was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jeniene in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeniene

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Jeniene between 1961 and 1981, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeniene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeniene performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jeniene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeniene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeniene at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

34

Since 1961

21 years of records

Peak year

1965

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1961

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1981

Jeniene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1961

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1965)
7
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Jeniene by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 50% of Jeniene's all-time total
1960s121970s171980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeniene?
34 babies have been named Jeniene since 1961. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1965 with 7 births.
When was Jeniene most popular?
Jeniene was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Jeniene been used?
Jeniene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 21 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Jeniene?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.