Jenae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#5,107
1960s	75	8	+525%	#3,517
1970s	289	29	+285%	#1,872
1980s	935	94	+224%	#1,192
1990s	1,077	108	+15%	#1,091
2000s	611	61	-43%	#1,912
2010s	280	28	-54%	#3,674
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-45%	#6,048

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,107

1960s

+525%

#3,517

1970s

289

+285%

#1,872

1980s

935

+224%

#1,192

1990s

1,077

108

+15%

#1,091

2000s

611

-43%

#1,912

2010s

280

-54%

#3,674

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#6,048

The story of Jenae

Jenae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,648 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 3,372 American babies have been named Jenae. Its peak came in 1991, when 165 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jenae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenae?

The median living Jenae is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 3,300 people named Jenae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jenae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,648
2024	14	#7,763
2023	15	#7,424
2022	16	#7,114
2021	20	#6,048
2020	14	#7,735
2019	20	#6,062
2018	18	#6,642
2017	24	#5,436
2016	22	#5,879
2015	25	#5,369
2014	27	#5,089
2013	32	#4,476
2012	43	#3,674
2011	32	#4,501
2010	37	#4,064
2009	42	#3,764
2008	31	#4,806
2007	45	#3,626
2006	66	#2,716
2005	68	#2,539
2004	60	#2,725
2003	68	#2,424
2002	74	#2,236
2001	91	#1,912
2000	66	#2,351
1995	76	#1,858
1990	114	#1,391
1985	99	#1,335
1980	58	#1,874
1975	25	#2,907
1970	13	#4,341
1965	7	#5,504
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jenae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jenae?

The median living Jenae is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jenaes are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jenae are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Jenae are alive in the United States, based on 3,372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenae in 2025?

Jenae ranked #7,648 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenae?

3,372 babies have been named Jenae in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenae most popular?

Jenae peaked in 1991, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Jenae a boy or girl name?

Jenae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jenae rising or falling?

Jenae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jenae popularity over time

The story of Jenae

How old are people named Jenae?

Jenae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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