girls' name · peaked 1997

Jenai

Every Jenai since 1959 — 800 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls
Rank 2025
#9,129
among girls
Babies in 2025
11
named Jenai
Peak year
1997
35 babies
All-time total
800
since 1959

The story of Jenai

Jenai is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,129 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 800 American babies have been named Jenai. Its peak came in 1997, when 35 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

Jenai year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 11 #9,129
2024 6 #14,231
2023 7 #12,717
2022 9 #10,751
2021 6 #14,243
2020 5 #16,187
2019 6 #14,558
2018 7 #13,044
2017 6 #14,902
2016 11 #9,706
2015 23 #5,736
2014 9 #11,389
2013 7 #13,804
2012 9 #11,678
2011 13 #8,858
2010 18 #7,049
2009 9 #11,889
2008 15 #8,303
2007 18 #7,228
2006 8 #12,890
2005 15 #7,680
2004 15 #7,584
2003 18 #6,420
2002 20 #5,758
2001 12 #8,436
2000 17 #6,319
1995 21 #4,749
1990 25 #4,055
1985 18 #4,336
1980 17 #4,400
1975
1970 5 #8,510
1965
1960 5 #6,755
1955
1950
1945
1940
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1930
1925
1920
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1900
1895
1890
1885
1880

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jenai in 2025?

Jenai ranked #9,129 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenai?

800 babies have been named Jenai in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenai most popular?

Jenai peaked in 1997, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Jenai a boy or girl name?

Jenai is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jenai rising or falling?

Jenai is declining — less popular now than a decade ago.

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