Jenene: 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	17	2	–	#3,615
1940s	59	6	+247%	#2,666
1950s	79	8	+34%	#3,445
1960s	151	15	+91%	#2,470
1970s	160	16	+6%	#3,058
1980s	72	7	-55%	#5,351
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#17,269
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,615

1940s

+247%

#2,666

1950s

+34%

#3,445

1960s

151

+91%

#2,470

1970s

160

+6%

#3,058

1980s

-55%

#5,351

1990s

–

2000s

–

#17,269

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jenene

Jenene 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 1934, 543 American babies have been named Jenene. Its peak came in 1960, when 24 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 Jenene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenene?

The median living Jenene is about 56 years old; half are between 49 and 65. An estimated 500 people named Jenene 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.

Jenene 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	5	#17,269
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,359
1980	13	#5,351
1975	14	#4,431
1970	22	#3,062
1965	11	#4,047
1960	24	#2,470
1955	9	#4,200
1950	6	#4,978
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,662
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenene?

The median living Jenene is about 56 years old. Half of all living Jenenes are between 49 and 65 years old.

How many people named Jenene are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jenene are alive in the United States, based on 543 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenene in 2025?

Jenene 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 Jenene?

543 babies have been named Jenene in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenene most popular?

Jenene peaked in 1960, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Jenene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenene rising or falling?

Jenene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jenene popularity over time

The story of Jenene

How old are people named Jenene?

Jenene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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