Jenean: 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	42	4	–	#2,503
1940s	73	7	+74%	#2,295
1950s	100	10	+37%	#2,978
1960s	194	19	+94%	#2,024
1970s	217	22	+12%	#2,541
1980s	118	12	-46%	#3,866
1990s	39	4	-67%	#9,138
2000s	16	2	-59%	#14,651
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,503

1940s

+74%

#2,295

1950s

100

+37%

#2,978

1960s

194

+94%

#2,024

1970s

217

+12%

#2,541

1980s

118

-46%

#3,866

1990s

-67%

#9,138

2000s

-59%

#14,651

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jenean

Jenean 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 1933, 799 American babies have been named Jenean. Its peak came in 1960, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Jenean?

The median living Jenean is about 54 years old; half are between 46 and 64. An estimated 700 people named Jenean 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.

Jenean 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	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,651
2002	5	#16,592
2001	5	#16,452
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,415
1990	6	#11,984
1985	11	#6,204
1980	11	#6,071
1975	23	#3,088
1970	29	#2,541
1965	8	#5,002
1960	32	#2,024
1955	12	#3,459
1950	9	#3,803
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#3,293
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenean?

The median living Jenean is about 54 years old. Half of all living Jeneans are between 46 and 64 years old.

How many people named Jenean are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jenean are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenean in 2025?

Jenean 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 Jenean?

799 babies have been named Jenean in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenean most popular?

Jenean peaked in 1960, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Jenean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenean rising or falling?

Jenean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jenean popularity over time

The story of Jenean

How old are people named Jenean?

Jenean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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