girl's name
Jenae
juh-NAY (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,560
Jenae is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jenae Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 289 |
| 1980s | 935 |
| 1990s | 1,077 |
| 2000s | 611 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How Popular Is Jenae?
In 2025, Jenae was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jenae Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Jenae Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jenaë | Jenaë is Jenae written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,489. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Jenae
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jenae Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jenae
- English juh-NAY
Sibling Names for Jenae
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jenae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jenae
How popular is the name Jenae?
In 2025, Jenae was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jenae a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenae is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jenae?
Jenae has 2 syllables.
When was Jenae most popular?
Jenae peaked in 1991, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jenae a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jenae currently ranks #7,831 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.