Girls' name · since 1968

Jeninne

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Jeninne, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1968–1981
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Jeninne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeninne has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1981.

  • 10 total births
  • 1968–1981 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jeninne's 10 recorded births place it above 21% 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.

Jeninne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeninne's SSA record in two at 1981 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 1968, with only 5 births recorded.

Jeninne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1968)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 19681981 5

Jeninne by decade

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

1960s was Jeninne's strongest decade.

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

Jeninne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 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 Jeninne?
10 babies have been named Jeninne since 1968. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1968 with 5 births.
When was Jeninne most popular?
Jeninne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Jeninne been used?
The SSA has tracked Jeninne since 1968 -- 14 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Jeninne?
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 Jeninne's data

  • Jeninne's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1968–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jeninne: Baby Name Since 1968 - 10 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeninne. 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 Jeninne 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.