Jenessa Girl
How popular is Jenessa?
#8,360 girl name in 2025
12 baby girls were named Jenessa in the US in 2025, making it the 8360th most popular girl name.
3,170living people named Jenessa (est.)
27median age of people named Jenessa
3,221babies named Jenessa since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Jenessa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,360 for girls (▼ 2196 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-80% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,927 in 2015, #4,646 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1991 (156 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,134 in 1991 |
| First recorded | 1968 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jenessa is most popular
Babies named Jenessa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 girls)
Jenessa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | #6,244 |
| 1970s | 147 | #2,304 |
| 1980s | 614 | #1,362 |
| 1990s | 858 | #1,134 |
| 2000s | 893 | #1,718 |
| 2010s | 581 | #2,000 |
| 2020s | 122 | #4,646 |
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Questions
- Is Jenessa a boy or girl name?
- Jenessa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jenessa were girls.
- How popular is the name Jenessa?
- 12 baby girls were named Jenessa in the US in 2025, making it the 8360th most popular girl name.
- When was Jenessa most popular?
- Jenessa peaked in 1991, when 156 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,134 in 1991.
- How many people are named Jenessa?
- 3,221 babies have been named Jenessa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,170 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Jenessa most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jenessa was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.