Girls' name · since 1961

Jeniene

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Jeniene, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,508 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1961
1970s
peak decade

Jeniene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Jeniene recorded 34 times among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 1981.

  • #39,508 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1961
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeniene ranks #39,508 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.

#39,508 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1961
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeniene's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeniene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeniene's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeniene popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1965)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196119651970197219751981 5

Jeniene by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (17 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Jeniene's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jeniene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeniene?
Jeniene has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #39,508 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 7 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Jeniene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeniene ranks #39,508 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Jeniene since 1961 -- 21 years through the most recent 1981 data.
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.

What to do with Jeniene's data

  • Jeniene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jeniene

Nearby Names Like Jeniene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeniene

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeniene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1961–1981 (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 Jeniene 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.