Girls' name · since 1997
Jeniya
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 403 babies named Jeniya, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 403
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
403 girls have been named Jeniya since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeniya has been recorded 403 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2021.
- 403 total births
- 1997–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jeniya's 403 recorded births place it above 81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Jeniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeniya's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2021
- Peak year (2004)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jeniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jeniya's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Jeniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
258 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 258 births (64% of all-time use).
Jeniya by state
Where Jeniya concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
6 of 403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Jeniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Jeniyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.
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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, 1997–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jeniya: Baby Name Since 1997 - 403 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeniya. 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 Jeniya 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.