Jenise: 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	303	30	–	#1,557
1960s	492	49	+62%	#1,460
1970s	456	46	-7%	#1,613
1980s	582	58	+28%	#1,646
1990s	445	45	-24%	#2,059
2000s	292	29	-34%	#3,821
2010s	172	17	-41%	#5,027
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-49%	#9,204

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

303

–

#1,557

1960s

492

+62%

#1,460

1970s

456

-7%

#1,613

1980s

582

+28%

#1,646

1990s

445

-24%

#2,059

2000s

292

-34%

#3,821

2010s

172

-41%

#5,027

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#9,204

The story of Jenise

Jenise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,744 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 2,795 American babies have been named Jenise. Its peak came in 1982, when 70 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 Jenise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenise?

The median living Jenise is about 42 years old; half are between 30 and 56. An estimated 2,700 people named Jenise 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.

Jenise year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,744
2024	10	#9,860
2023	6	#14,190
2022	10	#10,011
2021	6	#14,244
2020	11	#9,204
2019	7	#13,036
2018	20	#6,132
2017	17	#6,931
2016	11	#9,708
2015	13	#8,668
2014	20	#6,304
2013	19	#6,580
2012	17	#7,276
2011	20	#6,430
2010	28	#5,027
2009	24	#5,781
2008	33	#4,584
2007	33	#4,512
2006	21	#6,226
2005	37	#3,907
2004	30	#4,543
2003	26	#4,865
2002	32	#4,026
2001	34	#3,821
2000	22	#5,223
1995	41	#2,899
1990	65	#2,059
1985	70	#1,669
1980	61	#1,791
1975	47	#1,921
1970	46	#1,890
1965	55	#1,505
1960	57	#1,460
1955	40	#1,625
1950	7	#4,501
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenise?

The median living Jenise is about 42 years old. Half of all living Jenises are between 30 and 56 years old.

How many people named Jenise are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Jenise are alive in the United States, based on 2,795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenise in 2025?

Jenise ranked #9,744 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenise?

2,795 babies have been named Jenise in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenise most popular?

Jenise peaked in 1982, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Jenise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenise rising or falling?

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

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Jenise popularity over time

The story of Jenise

How old are people named Jenise?

Jenise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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