girl's name
Jeni
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 2,874
Jeni is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 123 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Jeni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 233 |
| 1960s | 412 |
| 1970s | 823 |
| 1980s | 772 |
| 1990s | 342 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is Jeni?
In 2023, Jeni was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jeni 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 Jeni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeni
How popular is the name Jeni?
In 2023, Jeni was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jeni a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeni is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jeni most popular?
Jeni peaked in 1982, when 123 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.