Total births
352
Girls' name · since 1970
Jeny
352 babies named Jeny in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 352
- total births
- 1970–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Jeny is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 352 have been recorded since 1970.
Jeny has 352 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2013.
- 352 total births
- 1970–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
352 girls have been named Jeny since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 352
- total births
- 1970–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jeny was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
19 babies were named Jeny in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Jeny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeny's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeny at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jeny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2013
- Peak year (1982)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Jeny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jeny's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jeny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 100 births (28% of all-time use).
Jeny by state
Where Jeny concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 3.1% |
California share of Jeny's total US births 3.1%
11 of 352 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeny? ▼
352 babies have been named Jeny since 1970. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1982 with 19 births.
When was Jeny most popular? ▼
Jeny was most popular in the 1980s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Jeny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeny are California (11 births).
How long has the name Jeny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jeny since 1970 -- 44 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Jeny? ▼
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 Jeny's data
- Jeny's decade-level peak was the 1980s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jeny
Nearby Names Like Jeny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeny
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Jennie Girl
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Compare Jeny side by side: Jeny vs Jennifer Jeny vs Jenna Jeny vs Jennie
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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, 1970–2013 (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. "Jeny: Baby Name Since 1970 - 352 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeny. 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 Jeny 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.