Jenilee: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	656	66	–	#818
1990s	91	9	-86%	#7,245
2000s	54	5	-41%	#9,691
2010s	5	1	-91%	#18,042
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

656

–

#818

1990s

-86%

#7,245

2000s

-41%

#9,691

2010s

-91%

#18,042

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jenilee

Jenilee 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 1980, 806 American babies have been named Jenilee. Its peak came in 1982, when 192 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 Jenilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenilee?

The median living Jenilee is about 41 years old; half are between 38 and 43. An estimated 800 people named Jenilee 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.

Jenilee 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	5	#18,042
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,117
2007	–	–
2006	9	#11,864
2005	8	#12,336
2004	6	#14,957
2003	5	#16,869
2002	–	–
2001	10	#9,691
2000	8	#11,191
1995	12	#7,245
1990	9	#8,788
1985	93	#1,386
1980	6	#9,560
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenilee?

The median living Jenilee is about 41 years old. Half of all living Jenilees are between 38 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jenilee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jenilee are alive in the United States, based on 806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenilee in 2025?

Jenilee 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 Jenilee?

806 babies have been named Jenilee in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenilee most popular?

Jenilee peaked in 1982, when 192 newborns received the name.

Is Jenilee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenilee rising or falling?

Jenilee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jenilee popularity over time

The story of Jenilee

How old are people named Jenilee?

Jenilee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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