Girls' name · since 1976
Jenille
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Jenille, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 69
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
69 girls have been named Jenille since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenille has been recorded 69 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1986.
- 69 total births
- 1976–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jenille's 69 recorded births place it above 57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jenille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenille's full recorded timeline at 1982, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenille popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986
- Peak year (1981)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Jenille by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jenille's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Jenille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (74% of all-time use).
Jenille by state
Where Jenille concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.2% |
5 of 69 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Jenilles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1976–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jenille: Baby Name Since 1976 - 69 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenille. 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 Jenille 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.