Jenai: 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	7	1	–	#5,255
1960s	29	3	+314%	#5,649
1970s	77	8	+166%	#3,958
1980s	154	15	+100%	#4,037
1990s	233	23	+51%	#3,316
2000s	147	15	-37%	#5,758
2010s	109	11	-26%	#5,736
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-33%	#9,129

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,255

1960s

+314%

#5,649

1970s

+166%

#3,958

1980s

154

+100%

#4,037

1990s

233

+51%

#3,316

2000s

147

-37%

#5,758

2010s

109

-26%

#5,736

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#9,129

The story of Jenai

Jenai is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,129 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 800 American babies have been named Jenai. Its peak came in 1997, when 35 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 Jenai stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenai?

The median living Jenai is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Jenai 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.

Jenai year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,129
2024	6	#14,231
2023	7	#12,717
2022	9	#10,751
2021	6	#14,243
2020	5	#16,187
2019	6	#14,558
2018	7	#13,044
2017	6	#14,902
2016	11	#9,706
2015	23	#5,736
2014	9	#11,389
2013	7	#13,804
2012	9	#11,678
2011	13	#8,858
2010	18	#7,049
2009	9	#11,889
2008	15	#8,303
2007	18	#7,228
2006	8	#12,890
2005	15	#7,680
2004	15	#7,584
2003	18	#6,420
2002	20	#5,758
2001	12	#8,436
2000	17	#6,319
1995	21	#4,749
1990	25	#4,055
1985	18	#4,336
1980	17	#4,400
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,510
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,755
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenai?

The median living Jenai is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jenais are between 19 and 39 years old.

How many people named Jenai are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jenai are alive in the United States, based on 800 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenai in 2025?

Jenai ranked #9,129 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenai?

800 babies have been named Jenai in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenai most popular?

Jenai peaked in 1997, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Jenai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenai rising or falling?

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

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Jenai popularity over time

The story of Jenai

How old are people named Jenai?

Jenai year by year

Frequently asked questions

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