EveryBabyNames

Jenay

2 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
964
total births, United States
E&W
10
total births, England & Wales
UK
10
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
974
Peak year (United States)
1987
Peak-year count
49
First recorded
1958

Popularity across 2 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Jenay was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1960 1980 2000
United StatesEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

964 births recorded 1958–2018 · peaked in 1987 with 49 births

Most common in: California, New York, Michigan, Florida

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

10 births recorded 2004–2018 · peaked in 2004 with 4 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 births recorded 2004–2018 · peaked in 2004 with 4 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Jenay’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1998#4636—
1999#5424↓788
2000#6208↓784
2001#4688↑1520
2002#7444↓2756
2003#5092↑2352
2004#4816↑276
2005#5113↓297
2006#11417↓6304
2007#8098↑3319
2008#6130↑1968
2009#8888↓2758
2010#7513↑1375
2011#8614↓1101
2012#8632↓18
2013#11000↓2368
2014#9517↑1483
2015#11835↓2318
2017#15902↓4067
2018#13793↑2109

Frequently asked questions about Jenay

Is Jenay a popular name?

Jenay has 964 recorded births in United States between 1958 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Jenay more common for boys or girls?

Jenay is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Jenay most popular?

Jenay peaked in 1987 in United States, with 49 recorded births that year.

Is Jenay rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Jenay’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4890 in 1958 to #13793 in 2018.

How many babies have been named Jenay?

At least 974 babies have been recorded with the name Jenay across official birth statistics in 2 countries.

Is Jenay popular in more than one country?

Yes — Jenay appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.