Jenah: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	86	9	–	#4,364
1990s	135	14	+57%	#4,791
2000s	196	20	+45%	#4,696
2010s	60	6	-69%	#7,337
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,364

1990s

135

+57%

#4,791

2000s

196

+45%

#4,696

2010s

-69%

#7,337

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jenah

Jenah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 477 American babies have been named Jenah. Its peak came in 2008, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jenah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenah?

The median living Jenah is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Jenah 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.

Jenah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,557
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,901
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,420
2013	5	#17,765
2012	10	#10,783
2011	8	#12,679
2010	17	#7,337
2009	15	#8,226
2008	32	#4,696
2007	20	#6,674
2006	17	#7,297
2005	21	#5,900
2004	15	#7,583
2003	17	#6,722
2002	24	#4,982
2001	16	#6,768
2000	19	#5,803
1995	14	#6,403
1990	11	#7,528
1985	12	#5,801
1980	7	#8,508
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenah?

The median living Jenah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jenahs are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jenah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jenah are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenah in 2025?

Jenah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jenah?

477 babies have been named Jenah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenah most popular?

Jenah peaked in 2008, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Jenah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenah rising or falling?

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

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Jenah popularity over time

The story of Jenah

How old are people named Jenah?

Jenah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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