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girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Jenea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jenea
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
52 babies
All-time total
810
#8,659 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Jenea popularity over time

810 babies have been named Jenea since 1966, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

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 5 1 – #6,985
1970s 163 16 +3160% #2,241
1980s 295 30 +81% #1,972
1990s 207 21 -30% #3,118
2000s 122 12 -41% #6,067
2010s 18 2 -85% #14,135
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jenea

Jenea 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 1966, 810 American babies have been named Jenea. Its peak came in 1984, when 52 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 Jenea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenea?

The median living Jenea is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Jenea are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Jenea year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #17,768
2012 6 #15,807
2011 – –
2010 7 #14,135
2009 8 #12,977
2008 9 #12,028
2007 10 #11,175
2006 9 #11,863
2005 18 #6,658
2004 11 #9,526
2003 8 #11,790
2002 15 #7,214
2001 16 #6,769
2000 18 #6,067
1995 19 #5,106
1990 31 #3,465
1985 28 #3,191
1980 24 #3,446
1975 11 #5,282
1970 6 #7,427
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenea?

The median living Jenea is about 37 years old. Half of all living Jeneas are between 30 and 44 years old.

How many people named Jenea are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jenea are alive in the United States, based on 810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenea in 2025?

Jenea 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 Jenea?

810 babies have been named Jenea in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenea most popular?

Jenea peaked in 1984, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Jenea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenea rising or falling?

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

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