girl's name
Jenisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 427
Jenisha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Jenisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Jenisha?
In 2025, Jenisha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jenisha 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 Jenisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jenisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jenisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jenisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jenisha
How popular is the name Jenisha?
In 2025, Jenisha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jenisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jenisha most popular?
Jenisha peaked in 2011, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jenisha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jenisha currently ranks #6,752 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.