Feminine dossier · first seen 1917
Jenelle
Endangered
Down 92.5% from peak
Peak era
1981
Peak births
253
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jenelle
How many people are named Jenelle?
An estimated 6,483 living Americans are named Jenelle.
How rare is Jenelle?
Jenelle is very rare among babies today, with 19 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.5% from its 1981 peak.
How old is the typical Jenelle?
The median age of a living American named Jenelle is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 47 years old.
Is Jenelle still popular?
No. Jenelle is endangered as a baby name, down 92.5% from its 1981 peak with 19 births in 2025.
Where is Jenelle most common?
Jenelle has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1917Peak 19812025
Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
92.5%
2025
19
All-time
7,204
Where it lives now
Jenelle is most concentrated in New York — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Jenelle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.