Recorded 1975–2005 Girls' name Peak 1980 87 births

Jenina — girls' name

87 babies named Jenina in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s551990s122000s5

The verdict

87 girls have been named Jenina since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.

87
total births
1975–2005
years on record
1980s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Jenina was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jenina in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenina

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Jenina between 1975 and 2005, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jenina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenina 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 87 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.

Jenina at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

87

Since 1975

31 years of records

Peak year

1980

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1975

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2005

Jenina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1975

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1980)
14
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Jenina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 63% of Jenina's all-time total
1970s151980s551990s122000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenina?
87 babies have been named Jenina since 1975. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1980 with 14 births.
When was Jenina most popular?
Jenina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Jenina been used?
Jenina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 31 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Jenina?
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, 1975–2005 (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.