US rank #13603 Girls' name Peak 1987 721 births

Jennalee — #13603 US girls' name

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.

1930s61980s2151990s1372000s1662010s1682020s29
#13603
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jennalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 721 babies named Jennalee between 1933 and 2024, spanning 92 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jennalee currently holds the #13603 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jennalee performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jennalee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jennalee in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jennalee 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 721 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.

Jennalee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

721

Since 1933

92 years of records

Peak year

1987

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,603

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1933

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jennalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1933

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
39
Annual births at peak — across 92 years of records
01020304050 202420172011200519991993198719811933 6

Jennalee by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
215 births that decade — 30% of Jennalee's all-time total
1930s61980s2151990s1372000s1662010s1682020s29

Jennalee by state

Where Jennalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jennalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 0.8%
#2 New York
5 0.7%
Texas share of Jennalee's total US births 0.8%
Even split

6 of 721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennalee?
721 babies have been named Jennalee since 1933. It currently ranks #13603 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 39 births.
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.

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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, 1933–2024 (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.