Jenaya: 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	54	5	–	#2,858
1980s	106	11	+96%	#5,262
1990s	167	17	+58%	#3,396
2000s	412	41	+147%	#2,977
2010s	205	21	-50%	#4,593
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-50%	#7,803

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,858

1980s

106

+96%

#5,262

1990s

167

+58%

#3,396

2000s

412

+147%

#2,977

2010s

205

-50%

#4,593

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#7,803

The story of Jenaya

Jenaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,077 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,006 American babies have been named Jenaya. Its peak came in 2007, when 55 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 Jenaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenaya?

The median living Jenaya is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 1,000 people named Jenaya 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.

Jenaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,077
2024	10	#9,858
2023	7	#12,718
2022	8	#11,654
2021	14	#7,803
2020	10	#9,855
2019	12	#8,817
2018	15	#7,548
2017	20	#6,154
2016	15	#7,767
2015	16	#7,423
2014	31	#4,593
2013	18	#6,860
2012	26	#5,316
2011	26	#5,280
2010	26	#5,318
2009	42	#3,765
2008	39	#4,042
2007	55	#3,148
2006	45	#3,528
2005	51	#3,103
2004	53	#2,977
2003	32	#4,145
2002	39	#3,489
2001	24	#4,900
2000	32	#3,928
1995	14	#6,404
1990	11	#7,529
1985	7	#8,702
1980	8	#7,680
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 Jenaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jenaya?

The median living Jenaya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jenayas are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Jenaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jenaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,006 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenaya in 2025?

Jenaya ranked #8,077 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenaya?

1,006 babies have been named Jenaya in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenaya most popular?

Jenaya peaked in 2007, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Jenaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenaya rising or falling?

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

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Jenaya popularity over time

The story of Jenaya

How old are people named Jenaya?

Jenaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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