Jennalee: 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	6	1	–	#3,957
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	215	22	–	#2,589
1990s	137	14	-36%	#4,583
2000s	166	17	+21%	#5,299
2010s	168	17	+1%	#4,446
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-71%	#9,856

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,957

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

215

–

#2,589

1990s

137

-36%

#4,583

2000s

166

+21%

#5,299

2010s

168

+1%

#4,446

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#9,856

The story of Jennalee

Jennalee 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 1933, 721 American babies have been named Jennalee. Its peak came in 1987, when 39 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 Jennalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jennalee?

The median living Jennalee is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 37. An estimated 700 people named Jennalee 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.

Jennalee 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	6	#14,235
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,656
2021	5	#16,310
2020	10	#9,856
2019	11	#9,378
2018	8	#11,904
2017	9	#11,094
2016	11	#9,709
2015	13	#8,669
2014	22	#5,881
2013	16	#7,551
2012	18	#6,982
2011	27	#5,127
2010	33	#4,446
2009	16	#7,854
2008	24	#5,838
2007	11	#10,431
2006	26	#5,299
2005	22	#5,679
2004	15	#7,586
2003	20	#5,906
2002	11	#9,115
2001	8	#11,460
2000	13	#7,769
1995	9	#9,074
1990	21	#4,583
1985	34	#2,763
1980	–	–
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 Jennalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jennalee?

The median living Jennalee is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jennalees are between 15 and 37 years old.

How many people named Jennalee are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jennalee are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jennalee in 2025?

Jennalee 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 Jennalee?

721 babies have been named Jennalee in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennalee most popular?

Jennalee peaked in 1987, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Jennalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jennalee rising or falling?

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

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Jennalee popularity over time

The story of Jennalee

How old are people named Jennalee?

Jennalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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