Jenaro: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#3,943
1920s	34	3	+467%	#2,511
1930s	25	3	-26%	#3,017
1940s	20	2	-20%	#2,743
1950s	59	6	+195%	#2,348
1960s	47	5	-20%	#2,607
1970s	96	10	+104%	#2,740
1980s	98	10	+2%	#3,016
1990s	99	10	+1%	#3,533
2000s	106	11	+7%	#5,155
2010s	54	5	-49%	#7,255
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	+23%	#8,475

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,943

1920s

+467%

#2,511

1930s

-26%

#3,017

1940s

-20%

#2,743

1950s

+195%

#2,348

1960s

-20%

#2,607

1970s

+104%

#2,740

1980s

+2%

#3,016

1990s

+1%

#3,533

2000s

106

+7%

#5,155

2010s

-49%

#7,255

2020s (to 2025)

+23%

#8,475

The story of Jenaro

Jenaro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,543 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 684 American babies have been named Jenaro. Its peak came in 1991, when 17 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 Jenaro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenaro?

The median living Jenaro is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Jenaro 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.

Jenaro year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,543
2024	6	#11,558
2023	9	#8,540
2022	7	#10,277
2021	9	#8,475
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,333
2015	9	#8,325
2014	7	#10,118
2013	11	#7,255
2012	8	#9,243
2011	5	#13,202
2010	8	#9,182
2009	6	#11,630
2008	9	#8,616
2007	8	#9,290
2006	12	#6,655
2005	13	#6,021
2004	10	#7,223
2003	13	#5,699
2002	10	#6,764
2001	11	#6,205
2000	14	#5,155
1995	11	#5,304
1990	11	#4,824
1985	–	–
1980	15	#3,016
1975	14	#2,820
1970	9	#3,389
1965	–	–
1960	11	#2,607
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,694
1935	–	–
1930	6	#3,797
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenaro?

The median living Jenaro is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jenaros are between 21 and 50 years old.

How many people named Jenaro are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jenaro are alive in the United States, based on 684 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenaro in 2025?

Jenaro ranked #8,543 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenaro?

684 babies have been named Jenaro in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenaro most popular?

Jenaro peaked in 1991, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Jenaro a boy or girl name?

Jenaro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jenaro rising or falling?

Jenaro has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jenaro popularity over time

The story of Jenaro

How old are people named Jenaro?

Jenaro year by year

Frequently asked questions

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