Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Jeniya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jeniya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
44 babies
All-time total
403
#13,457 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Jeniya popularity over time

403 babies have been named Jeniya since 1997, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2004Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 20 2 – #10,776
2000s 258 26 +1190% #3,415
2010s 110 11 -57% #5,699
2020s (to 2025) 15 3 -77% #11,534

The story of Jeniya

Jeniya 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 1997, 403 American babies have been named Jeniya. Its peak came in 2004, when 44 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 Jeniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeniya?

The median living Jeniya is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Jeniya are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Jeniya 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 7 #12,768
2020 8 #11,534
2019 5 #16,625
2018 7 #13,047
2017 – –
2016 8 #12,248
2015 15 #7,780
2014 11 #9,813
2013 14 #8,324
2012 12 #9,353
2011 14 #8,390
2010 24 #5,699
2009 21 #6,414
2008 24 #5,837
2007 28 #5,161
2006 27 #5,153
2005 29 #4,633
2004 44 #3,415
2003 26 #4,866
2002 25 #4,822
2001 27 #4,499
2000 7 #12,359
1995 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeniya?

The median living Jeniya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jeniyas are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jeniya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jeniya are alive in the United States, based on 403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeniya in 2025?

Jeniya 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 Jeniya?

403 babies have been named Jeniya in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeniya most popular?

Jeniya peaked in 2004, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Jeniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeniya rising or falling?

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

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