Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1987

Jene

Gender Unisex · 71% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jene
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
45 babies
All-time total
2,218
#5,528 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Jene popularity over time

2,218 babies have been named Jene since 1915, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 48 27 75 8 – #2,590
1920s 120 164 284 28 +279% #2,253
1930s 97 145 242 24 -15% #2,358
1940s 82 121 203 20 -16% #2,938
1950s 177 77 254 25 +25% #1,988
1960s 165 56 221 22 -13% #2,766
1970s 241 45 286 29 +29% #2,472
1980s 356 6 362 36 +27% #2,271
1990s 211 – 211 21 -42% #2,976
2000s 75 5 80 8 -62% #6,321
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Jene

Jene 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 1915, 2,218 American babies have been named Jene, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1987, when 45 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 Jene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jene?

The median living Jene is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 66. An estimated 1,500 people named Jene are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jene 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
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2009 – – – –
2008 6 #16,298 – –
2007 5 #18,859 – –
2006 7 #14,221 – –
2005 13 #8,552 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 9 #10,801 – –
2002 10 #9,822 – –
2001 8 #11,458 5 #11,354
2000 17 #6,321 – –
1995 22 #4,588 – –
1990 38 #2,976 – –
1985 26 #3,358 – –
1980 39 #2,453 – –
1975 15 #4,230 – –
1970 13 #4,342 7 #4,029
1965 12 #3,822 6 #3,707
1960 15 #3,269 5 #4,314
1955 12 #3,458 7 #3,331
1950 13 #2,964 7 #3,172
1945 10 #3,004 6 #3,154
1940 5 #4,663 21 #1,498
1935 11 #2,643 13 #2,085
1930 6 #4,283 14 #2,127
1925 12 #2,857 20 #1,773
1920 11 #2,992 6 #4,042
1915 7 #3,607 5 #4,101
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jene?

The median living Jene is about 48 years old. Half of all living Jenes are between 38 and 66 years old.

How many people named Jene are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jene are alive in the United States, based on 2,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jene in 2025?

Jene 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 Jene?

2,218 babies have been named Jene in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jene most popular?

Jene peaked in 1987, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Jene a boy or girl name?

Jene is used for both: about 71% of babies named Jene have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Jene rising or falling?

Jene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Jene

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