Girls' name · since 1986

Jennarae

37 babies named Jennarae in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

37
total births
1986–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

Jennarae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1986.

Social Security Administration records show Jennarae recorded 37 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2015.

  • 37 total births
  • 1986–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jennarae's 37 recorded births place it above 47% 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.

Jennarae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jennarae's full recorded timeline at 2001, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jennarae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1992)
6
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 1986199219972001200820092015 5

Jennarae by decade

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

2000s was Jennarae's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Jennarae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennarae?
Since 1986, Social Security records show 37 babies named Jennarae. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 6 births.
When was Jennarae most popular?
Jennarae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Jennarae been used?
Jennarae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 30 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jennarae?
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 Jennarae's data

  • Jennarae's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1986–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jennarae: Baby Name Since 1986 - 37 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennarae. 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 Jennarae 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.