girl's name
Jenay
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 974
Jenay is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Jenay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 104 |
| 1980s | 244 |
| 1990s | 315 |
| 2000s | 196 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 81 |
How popular is Jenay?
In 2018, Jenay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jenay 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.
Names that peaked alongside Jenay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jenay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jenay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jenay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jenay
How popular is the name Jenay?
In 2018, Jenay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jenay a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jenay most popular?
Jenay peaked in 1987, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.