US rank #16511 Girls' name Peak 2012 59 births

Jennalise — #16511 US girls' name

59 babies named Jennalise in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#16511
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Jennalise was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jennalise in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jennalise

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Jennalise between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jennalise currently holds the #16511 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jennalise performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jennalise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jennalise 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 59 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.

Jennalise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2012

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,511

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jennalise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
8
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Jennalise by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
38 births that decade — 64% of Jennalise's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennalise?
59 babies have been named Jennalise since 2006. It currently ranks #16511 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Jennalise most popular?
Jennalise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Jennalise been used?
Jennalise has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jennalise?
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, 2006–2024 (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.