Jenay: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	–	12	1	–	#5,108
1960s	12	–	12	1	0%	#5,480
1970s	104	–	104	10	+767%	#3,588
1980s	244	–	244	24	+135%	#2,210
1990s	315	–	315	32	+29%	#2,526
2000s	191	5	196	20	-38%	#4,753
2010s	81	–	81	8	-59%	#7,688
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,108

1960s

–

#5,480

1970s

104

–

104

+767%

#3,588

1980s

244

–

244

+135%

#2,210

1990s

315

–

315

+29%

#2,526

2000s

191

196

-38%

#4,753

2010s

–

-59%

#7,688

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jenay

Jenay 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 1958, 964 American babies have been named Jenay. Its peak came in 1987, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jenay?

The median living Jenay is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 900 people named Jenay 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.

Jenay year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	6	#14,604	–	–
2017	5	#16,989	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	8	#12,328	–	–
2014	11	#9,812	–	–
2013	9	#11,406	–	–
2012	13	#8,853	–	–
2011	13	#8,859	–	–
2010	16	#7,688	–	–
2009	13	#9,109	–	–
2008	22	#6,237	–	–
2007	15	#8,280	–	–
2006	9	#11,861	–	–
2005	25	#5,171	–	–
2004	27	#4,868	–	–
2003	24	#5,155	5	#11,718
2002	14	#7,603	–	–
2001	25	#4,753	–	–
2000	17	#6,320	–	–
1995	21	#4,750	–	–
1990	42	#2,763	–	–
1985	15	#4,946	–	–
1980	16	#4,601	–	–
1975	8	#6,751	–	–
1970	7	#6,612	–	–
1965	5	#6,924	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenay?

The median living Jenay is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jenays are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Jenay are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jenay are alive in the United States, based on 964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenay in 2025?

Jenay 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 Jenay?

964 babies have been named Jenay in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenay most popular?

Jenay peaked in 1987, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Jenay a boy or girl name?

Jenay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jenay rising or falling?

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

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Jenay popularity over time

The story of Jenay

How old are people named Jenay?

Jenay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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