Total births
721
Girls' name · since 1933
Jennalee
721 babies named Jennalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13652
- among girls today
- 721
- born since 1933
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jennalee is the #13652 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 721 recorded since 1933.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennalee has been recorded 721 times among girls since 1933, currently ranked #13652 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, 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 1933 to 2024.
- #13652 among girls today
- 721 born since 1933
- 1980s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jennalee is currently the #13652 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 721 born since 1933, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13652
- among girls today
- 721
- born since 1933
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Jennalee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13652
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Jennalee was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
39 babies were named Jennalee in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Jennalee compares
721 Top 38% higher than 62% of 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
Jennalee's all-time total is 89% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jennalee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 721 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jennalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jennalee's full recorded timeline at 2002, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jennalee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#13,652
Active since
1933
Jennalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Jennalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jennalee's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jennalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
215 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 215 births (30% of all-time use).
How Jennalee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jennalee's total volume
Jennalee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jennalee by state
Where Jennalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennalee? ▼
Jennalee has been given to 721 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13652 as of the latest data. 39 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Jennalee most popular? ▼
Jennalee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jennalee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jennalee are Texas (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jennalee been used? ▼
Jennalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 92 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jennalee? ▼
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 Jennalee's data
- Jennalee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jennalees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jennalee
Nearby Names Like Jennalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jennalee
Jennifer Girl
#546 1,471,703 births
Jenna Girl
#683 148,587 births
Jennie Girl
#1753 127,181 births
Jenny Girl
#1391 92,101 births
Jenifer Girl
#5637 25,551 births
Compare Jennalee side by side: Jennalee vs Jennifer Jennalee vs Jenna Jennalee vs Jennie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jennalee
Renea #13651
4,335 births · Peak 1964
Janise #13653
2,084 births · Peak 1953
Jenine #13650
2,263 births · Peak 1970
Reata #13654
161 births · Peak 2013
Ranae #13649
2,439 births · Peak 1962
Maritta #13655
126 births · Peak 2020
Dava #13648
1,487 births · Peak 1954
Avelia #13656
29 births · Peak 2025
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, 1933–2024 (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. "Jennalee: #13652 Girls' Name - 721 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennalee. 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 Jennalee 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.