Girl nameCurrently #6,749 in the USFalling
Jena
//ˈdʒinə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19864 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Jena's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jena |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 9 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 28 |
| 1948 | 15 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1950 | 19 |
| 1951 | 20 |
| 1952 | 32 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 33 |
| 1955 | 41 |
| 1956 | 47 |
| 1957 | 48 |
| 1958 | 59 |
| 1959 | 53 |
| 1960 | 69 |
| 1961 | 90 |
| 1962 | 110 |
| 1963 | 139 |
| 1964 | 120 |
| 1965 | 110 |
| 1966 | 100 |
| 1967 | 93 |
| 1968 | 126 |
| 1969 | 112 |
| 1970 | 140 |
| 1971 | 146 |
| 1972 | 136 |
| 1973 | 217 |
| 1974 | 173 |
| 1975 | 210 |
| 1976 | 170 |
| 1977 | 192 |
| 1978 | 186 |
| 1979 | 183 |
| 1980 | 205 |
| 1981 | 240 |
| 1982 | 178 |
| 1983 | 177 |
| 1984 | 492 |
| 1985 | 614 |
| 1986 | 619 |
| 1987 | 582 |
| 1988 | 505 |
| 1989 | 470 |
| 1990 | 417 |
| 1991 | 377 |
| 1992 | 429 |
| 1993 | 377 |
| 1994 | 325 |
| 1995 | 299 |
| 1996 | 302 |
| 1997 | 270 |
| 1998 | 240 |
| 1999 | 265 |
| 2000 | 217 |
| 2001 | 252 |
| 2002 | 228 |
| 2003 | 195 |
| 2004 | 211 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 163 |
| 2007 | 114 |
| 2008 | 115 |
| 2009 | 104 |
| 2010 | 104 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2012 | 81 |
| 2013 | 52 |
| 2014 | 53 |
| 2015 | 54 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 17 |
Jena through the decades
- Jena peaked in 1986, when 619 babies were named Jena in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jena has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jena currently ranks #6,749 in the US and is cooling off.