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.

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

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

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeniene's 34 recorded births place it above 45% 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

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

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 1981. 7 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1961–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeniene: Baby Name Since 1961 - 34 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeniene. 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 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 July 2026.