Jeni: 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	5	1	–	#4,506
1940s	63	6	+1160%	#2,762
1950s	233	23	+270%	#1,657
1960s	412	41	+77%	#1,617
1970s	823	82	+100%	#1,122
1980s	772	77	-6%	#1,143
1990s	342	34	-56%	#2,463
2000s	155	16	-55%	#5,054
2010s	36	4	-77%	#10,077
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-31%	#16,191

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,506

1940s

+1160%

#2,762

1950s

233

+270%

#1,657

1960s

412

+77%

#1,617

1970s

823

+100%

#1,122

1980s

772

-6%

#1,143

1990s

342

-56%

#2,463

2000s

155

-55%

#5,054

2010s

-77%

#10,077

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#16,191

The story of Jeni

Jeni 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 1936, 2,856 American babies have been named Jeni. Its peak came in 1982, when 123 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 Jeni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeni?

The median living Jeni is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 55. An estimated 2,700 people named Jeni 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.

Jeni 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	5	#16,242
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,307
2020	5	#16,191
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,045
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,392
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,504
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,987
2010	11	#10,077
2009	–	–
2008	13	#9,206
2007	19	#6,942
2006	14	#8,453
2005	14	#8,084
2004	18	#6,611
2003	23	#5,309
2002	14	#7,604
2001	17	#6,457
2000	23	#5,054
1995	51	#2,502
1990	43	#2,710
1985	81	#1,510
1980	78	#1,519
1975	51	#1,816
1970	65	#1,521
1965	30	#2,174
1960	44	#1,706
1955	24	#2,243
1950	10	#3,533
1945	9	#3,249
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeni?

The median living Jeni is about 46 years old. Half of all living Jenis are between 38 and 55 years old.

How many people named Jeni are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Jeni are alive in the United States, based on 2,856 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeni mean?

Spelling variant of Jenny.

How popular is the name Jeni in 2025?

Jeni 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 Jeni?

2,856 babies have been named Jeni in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeni most popular?

Jeni peaked in 1982, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Jeni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeni rising or falling?

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

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Jeni popularity over time

The story of Jeni

How old are people named Jeni?

Jeni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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