Girls' name · since 2001

Jenniah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Jenniah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

74
total births
2001–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

74 girls have been named Jenniah since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenniah has been recorded 74 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.

  • 74 total births
  • 2001–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jenniah's 74 recorded births place it above 58% 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.

Jenniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jenniah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jenniah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2006)
12
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
468101214 2001200620072009201020112012201420192025 5

Jenniah by decade

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

2010s was Jenniah's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Jenniah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenniah?
Jenniah has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Jenniah most popular?
Jenniah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Jenniah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jenniah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jenniah?
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 Jenniah's data

  • Jenniah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jenniah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 74 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenniah. 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 Jenniah 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.