Jenaiah
Girl name · #3061 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Jenaiah ranks #3061 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2010. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Jenaiah.
The 15-year story
Jenaiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #3028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jenaiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jenaiah in class?
Jenaiah scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jenaiah is most common
State-level data for Jenaiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jenaiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jenaiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Athaliah, Jiah, Analeiah, Azaiah, and Azaliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jenaiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jenaiah a popular girl name?
Jenaiah ranked #3061 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Jenaiah most popular?
Jenaiah peaked in 2025, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jenaiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Jenaiah. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.