Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1936
Jenita
Since 1936, U.S. Social Security records show 473 babies named Jenita, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 473
- total births
- 1936–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Jenita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 473 recorded since 1936.
Jenita has 473 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2006.
- 473 total births
- 1936–2006 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
473 girls have been named Jenita since 1936, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.
- 473
- total births
- 1936–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jenita was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
20 babies were named Jenita in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Jenita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jenita splits its recorded history at 1971: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jenita at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Jenita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2006
- Peak year (1977)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Jenita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jenita's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jenita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
70 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 131 births (28% of all-time use).
Jenita by state
Where Jenita concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Jenita's total US births 1.1%
5 of 473 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenita? ▼
Jenita has been given to 473 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 20 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Jenita most popular? ▼
Jenita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Jenita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenita are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jenita been used? ▼
Records for Jenita go back to 1936, giving 71 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Jenita? ▼
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 Jenita's data
- Jenita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenitas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jenita
Nearby Names Like Jenita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenita
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Jenna Girl
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Jennie Girl
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Compare Jenita side by side: Jenita vs Jennifer Jenita vs Jenna Jenita vs Jennie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1936–2006 (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. "Jenita: Baby Name Since 1936 - 473 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenita. 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 Jenita 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 June 2026.