Girls' name · since 1993

Jynessa

33 babies named Jynessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#39,878 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

Jynessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Jynessa recorded 33 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2017.

  • #39,878 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jynessa ranks #39,878 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#39,878 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jynessa's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% 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.

Jynessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jynessa's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jynessa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2004)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 19931999200420102017 8

Jynessa by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13 births, 39% of the file).

2010s was Jynessa's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Jynessa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jynessa?
33 babies have been named Jynessa since 1993. All-time, it sits at #39,878 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2004 with 9 births.
Where does Jynessa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jynessa ranks #39,878 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jynessa most popular?
Jynessa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jynessa been used?
The SSA has tracked Jynessa since 1993 -- 25 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Jynessa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jynesis, Jyn, Jynelle, Jynia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jynessa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1993–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jynessa 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 August 2026.