Girls' name · since 1949

Jennene

Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Jennene, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

110
total births
1949–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

110 girls have been named Jennene since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jennene recorded 110 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1979.

  • 110 total births
  • 1949–1979 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jennene's 110 recorded births place it above 64% 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.

Jennene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jennene's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jennene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 1949195919631968197219761979 6

Jennene by decade

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

1970s was Jennene's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Jennene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennene?
Since 1949, Social Security records show 110 babies named Jennene. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 12 births.
When was Jennene most popular?
Jennene was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jennene been used?
The SSA has tracked Jennene since 1949 -- 31 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Jennene?
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.

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, 1949–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jennene: Baby Name Since 1949 - 110 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennene. 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 Jennene 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.