Recorded 1987–2006 Girls' name Peak 1988 29 births

Jennesa — girls' name

29 babies named Jennesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s181990s62000s5

The verdict

29 girls have been named Jennesa since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

29
total births
1987–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Jennesa was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jennesa in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jennesa

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Jennesa between 1987 and 2006, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jennesa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jennesa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jennesa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jennesa 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 29 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.

Jennesa at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

29

Since 1987

20 years of records

Peak year

1988

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1987

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2006

Jennesa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1987

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Jennesa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 62% of Jennesa's all-time total
1980s181990s62000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennesa?
29 babies have been named Jennesa since 1987. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1988 with 7 births.
When was Jennesa most popular?
Jennesa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jennesa been used?
Jennesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 20 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Jennesa?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2006 (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.