How Many People Are Named Jene?
An estimated 1,401 people in the United States have the first name Jene. It is used for both genders, with 70.9% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Jene peaked in popularity in 1987 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,401
About 1 in 244,650 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.9% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1987
45 births
Total Registered
2,218
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jene
Jene is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.1%) and females (70.9%). Out of 2,218 total births registered, 646 were male and 1,572 were female.
Jene as a male name
Ranked #11,353 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1927 (26 births)
Jene as a female name
Ranked #16,297 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1987 (45 births)
Jene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jene span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 362 babies were registered. Jene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jene by Decade
How has Jene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jene by State
Birth registrations for Jene span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 30 Jenes were registered per state.
Jene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jene
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jene?
We estimate approximately 1,401 people named Jene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 244,650 Americans share this first name.
Is Jene a common name?
Jene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,218 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jene most popular?
Jene reached peak popularity in 1987, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jene is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jene a female name?
Jene is predominantly female. 70.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jene Smith, Jene Johnson, Jene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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