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Jenise

Girl

Meaning of Jenise: American: 'modern invented variant of Janice'

Jenise is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9115th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9115

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,795

First recorded 1950 · peak 1985

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 65 babies1982: 70 babies1983: 53 babies1984: 58 babies1985: 70 babies1986: 47 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 57 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 65 babies19901991: 49 babies1992: 57 babies1993: 52 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 41 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 39 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Jenise per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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