Girls' name · since 1913
Jenne
569 babies named Jenne in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,915 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 569
- born since 1913
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jenne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 569 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Jenne recorded 569 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2005.
- #10,915 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 569 born since 1913
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenne ranks #10,915 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 569 born since 1913, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,915 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 569
- born since 1913
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jenne's 569 recorded births place it above 84.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jenne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jenne's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jenne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2005
- Peak year (1973)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Jenne by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (151 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Jenne's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jenne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
146 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 151 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jenne 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 Jenne's total volume
Jenne by state
Where Jenne concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 4.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
24 of 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Jenne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennes (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jenne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jenne 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 August 2026.