Jenita: 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	13	1	–	#3,656
1940s	20	2	+54%	#4,866
1950s	70	7	+250%	#3,907
1960s	83	8	+19%	#4,318
1970s	131	13	+58%	#3,677
1980s	121	12	-8%	#4,179
1990s	25	3	-79%	#10,753
2000s	10	1	-60%	#16,595
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,656

1940s

+54%

#4,866

1950s

+250%

#3,907

1960s

+19%

#4,318

1970s

131

+58%

#3,677

1980s

121

-8%

#4,179

1990s

-79%

#10,753

2000s

-60%

#16,595

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jenita

Jenita 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, 473 American babies have been named Jenita. Its peak came in 1977, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Jenita?

The median living Jenita is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 62. An estimated 400 people named Jenita 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.

Jenita 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	5	#18,402
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,595
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,889
1985	10	#6,650
1980	17	#4,402
1975	9	#6,147
1970	11	#4,870
1965	9	#4,630
1960	9	#4,593
1955	10	#3,907
1950	8	#4,111
1945	5	#4,866
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenita?

The median living Jenita is about 50 years old. Half of all living Jenitas are between 42 and 62 years old.

How many people named Jenita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jenita are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenita in 2025?

Jenita 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 Jenita?

473 babies have been named Jenita in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenita most popular?

Jenita peaked in 1977, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Jenita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenita rising or falling?

Jenita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jenita popularity over time

The story of Jenita

How old are people named Jenita?

Jenita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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