US rank #8683 Girls' name Peak 2008 553 births

Jeniyah — #8683 US girls' name

553 babies named Jeniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s2712010s2222020s53
#8683
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jeniyah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

41 babies were named Jeniyah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeniyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 553 babies named Jeniyah between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeniyah currently holds the #8683 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeniyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 271 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jeniyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeniyah in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeniyah 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 553 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.

Jeniyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

553

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2008

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,683

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeniyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
41
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200420001999 7

Jeniyah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
271 births that decade — 49% of Jeniyah's all-time total
1990s72000s2712010s2222020s53

Jeniyah by state

Where Jeniyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jeniyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
33 6.0%
#2 Illinois
7 1.3%
#3 North Carolina
5 0.9%
#4 New York
5 0.9%
#5 Texas
5 0.9%
#6 Virginia
5 0.9%
Florida share of Jeniyah's total US births 6.0%
Even split

33 of 553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeniyah?
553 babies have been named Jeniyah since 1999. It currently ranks #8683 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 41 births.
When was Jeniyah most popular?
Jeniyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 271 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jeniyah most popular?
The top states for the name Jeniyah are Florida (33 births), Illinois (7 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Jeniyah been used?
Jeniyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeniyah?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.