Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1928
Jenora
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Jenora, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12280
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1928
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jenora is the #12280 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Jenora recorded 28 times among girls since 1928, holding rank #12280 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2024.
- #12280 among girls today
- 28 born since 1928
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jenora is currently the #12280 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 28 born since 1928, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12280
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1928
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Jenora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12280
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jenora was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jenora in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenora compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenora's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jenora's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jenora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,280
Active since
1928
Jenora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Jenora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jenora's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jenora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenora? ▼
Since 1928, Social Security records show 28 babies named Jenora. Today it holds rank #12280 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 7 births.
When was Jenora most popular? ▼
Jenora was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Jenora been used? ▼
Records for Jenora go back to 1928, giving 97 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenora? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jenora
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1928–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenora: #12280 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenora. 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 Jenora 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 June 2026.