Recorded 1949–1979 Girls' name Peak 1970 110 births

Jennene — girls' name

110 babies named Jennene in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s181960s411970s46

The verdict

110 girls have been named Jennene since 1949, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

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

42% of everyone ever named Jennene was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jennene in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jennene

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Jennene between 1949 and 1979, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jennene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jennene performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jennene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jennene 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 110 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.

Jennene at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

110

Since 1949

31 years of records

Peak year

1970

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1949

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1979

Jennene popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
468101214 1979197319691966196019521949 5

Jennene by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
46 births that decade — 42% of Jennene's all-time total
1940s51950s181960s411970s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennene?
110 babies have been named Jennene since 1949. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year 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?
Jennene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 31 years of data through 1979.
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.

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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, 1949–1979 (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.