Recorded 1976–1986 Girls' name Peak 1981 69 births

Jenille — girls' name

69 babies named Jenille in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s51

The verdict

69 girls have been named Jenille since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

69
total births
1976–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Jenille was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jenille in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenille

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Jenille between 1976 and 1986, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenille currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenille performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jenille shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jenille in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenille 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 69 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.

Jenille at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

69

Since 1976

11 years of records

Peak year

1981

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1976

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jenille popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1976

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1981)
12
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
468101214 1986198519841983198219811980197919771976 5

Jenille by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
51 births that decade — 74% of Jenille's all-time total
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Jenille by state

Where Jenille concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jenille
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 7.2%
California share of Jenille's total US births 7.2%

5 of 69 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenille?
69 babies have been named Jenille since 1976. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1981 with 12 births.
When was Jenille most popular?
Jenille was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jenille most popular?
The top states for the name Jenille are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jenille been used?
Jenille has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 11 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jenille?
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.

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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, 1976–1986 (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.