Girls' name · since 1986

Jennalea

Jennalea has 10 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1986–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Jennalea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennalea has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1988.

  • 10 total births
  • 1986–1988 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jennalea'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.

Jennalea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jennalea's full recorded timeline at 1988, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births.

Jennalea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19861988 5

Jennalea by decade

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

1980s was Jennalea's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jennalea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennalea?
Since 1986, Social Security records show 10 babies named Jennalea. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 5 births.
When was Jennalea most popular?
Jennalea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jennalea been used?
Jennalea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 3 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Jennalea?
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.

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, 1986–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jennalea: Baby Name Since 1986 - 10 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennalea. 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 Jennalea 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.