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Jenae

Girl

Meaning of Jenae: American: 'modern compound name'

Jenae is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7198th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7198

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,372

First recorded 1958 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 70 babies1982: 77 babies1983: 81 babies1984: 100 babies1985: 99 babies1986: 93 babies1987: 109 babies1988: 127 babies1989: 121 babies1990: 114 babies19901991: 165 babies1992: 141 babies1993: 117 babies1994: 98 babies1995: 76 babies1996: 85 babies1997: 102 babies1998: 97 babies1999: 82 babies2000: 66 babies20002001: 91 babies2002: 74 babies2003: 68 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 68 babies2006: 66 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 42 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Jenae per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 165.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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