Jene
Jene was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked 1988th; the most babies were born in 1987 (45). More babies were named Jene in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198745 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,218babies recorded
Jene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | #6,321 | — | 17 | — |
| 1990 | #2,976 | — | 38 | — |
| 1980 | #2,453 | — | 39 | — |
| 1970 | #4,342 | #4,029 | 13 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,269 | #4,314 | 15 | 5 |
| 1950 | #2,964 | #3,172 | 13 | 7 |
| 1940 | #4,663 | #1,498 | 5 | 21 |
| 1930 | #4,283 | #2,127 | 6 | 14 |
| 1920 | #2,992 | #4,042 | 11 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Jene, counting every spelling?
Jene has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Jene?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Jene are alive today, with a median age of 46; half are between 37 and 60. That makes Jene mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jene by state
How common Jene was among girls born in each state in 1985–1989, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jene
How popular is the name Jene?
Jene was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked 1988th; the most babies were born in 1987 (45). More babies were named Jene in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Jene a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,572 girls and 646 boys.
Where was Jene most popular?
In 1985–1989, Jene was most common in California (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and Illinois.