Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Jenia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jenia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
16 babies
All-time total
400
#13,512 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Jenia popularity over time

400 babies have been named Jenia since 1964, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 33 3 – #5,692
1970s 63 6 +91% #5,652
1980s 63 6 0% #5,802
1990s 94 9 +49% #6,810
2000s 120 12 +28% #6,771
2010s 27 3 -77% #11,690
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jenia

Jenia 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 1964, 400 American babies have been named Jenia. Its peak came in 2001, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jenia?

The median living Jenia is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Jenia are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Jenia 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 7 #13,633
2014 – –
2013 6 #15,442
2012 – –
2011 5 #17,988
2010 9 #11,690
2009 10 #11,016
2008 9 #12,030
2007 10 #11,177
2006 8 #12,891
2005 13 #8,553
2004 10 #10,250
2003 14 #7,754
2002 16 #6,852
2001 16 #6,771
2000 14 #7,339
1995 13 #6,810
1990 6 #11,988
1985 12 #5,802
1980 9 #7,017
1975 10 #5,702
1970 – –
1965 5 #6,927
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenia?

The median living Jenia is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jenias are between 22 and 45 years old.

How many people named Jenia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jenia are alive in the United States, based on 400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenia in 2025?

Jenia 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 Jenia?

400 babies have been named Jenia in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenia most popular?

Jenia peaked in 2001, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Jenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenia rising or falling?

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

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