Total births
327
Girls' name · since 1979
Jenisha
327 babies named Jenisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9142
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jenisha is the #9142 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 327 recorded since 1979.
Jenisha has 327 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9142 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #9142 among girls today
- 327 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jenisha is currently the #9142 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 327 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9142
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Jenisha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9142
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jenisha was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jenisha in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenisha compares
327 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenisha's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenisha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 327 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenisha's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenisha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#9,142
Active since
1979
Jenisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jenisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jenisha's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jenisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (35% of all-time use).
Jenisha by state
Where Jenisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenisha? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 327 babies named Jenisha. Today it holds rank #9142 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 16 births.
When was Jenisha most popular? ▼
Jenisha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jenisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenisha are Ohio (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jenisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jenisha since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jenisha? ▼
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 Jenisha's data
- Jenisha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Jenishas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jenisha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenisha
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Jennie Girl
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Compare Jenisha side by side: Jenisha vs Jennifer Jenisha vs Jenna Jenisha vs Jennie
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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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenisha: #9142 Girls' Name - 327 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenisha. 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 Jenisha 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.