Jenavieve: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,007

among girls · ↓310 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jenavieve · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

65 babies

All-time total

997

#7,531 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Jenavieve popularity over time

997 babies have been named Jenavieve since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	10	1	–	#7,354
1990s	56	6	+460%	#7,305
2000s	323	32	+477%	#2,937
2010s	456	46	+41%	#2,707
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-44%	#3,866

Where Jenavieve is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	14	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jenavieve

Jenavieve is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,007 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 997 American babies have been named Jenavieve. Its peak came in 2011, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jenavieve?

The median living Jenavieve is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 1,000 people named Jenavieve 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.

Jenavieve year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,007
2024	22	#5,697
2023	19	#6,274
2022	25	#5,233
2021	29	#4,675
2020	37	#3,866
2019	37	#3,962
2018	41	#3,705
2017	42	#3,660
2016	47	#3,394
2015	39	#3,883
2014	50	#3,249
2013	44	#3,532
2012	41	#3,811
2011	65	#2,707
2010	50	#3,278
2009	52	#3,218
2008	60	#2,937
2007	25	#5,600
2006	35	#4,202
2005	36	#3,987
2004	27	#4,867
2003	23	#5,308
2002	31	#4,119
2001	18	#6,169
2000	16	#6,624
1995	9	#9,073
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenavieve?

The median living Jenavieve is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jenavieves are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jenavieve are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jenavieve are alive in the United States, based on 997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenavieve in 2025?

Jenavieve ranked #6,007 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenavieve?

997 babies have been named Jenavieve in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenavieve most popular?

Jenavieve peaked in 2011, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Jenavieve a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenavieve rising or falling?

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

Will Jenavieve become more popular?

Jenavieve is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Jenavieve in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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