Feminine dossier · first seen 1968
Jenessa
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1991
Peak era
1991
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jenessa
How many people are named Jenessa?
An estimated 3,139 living Americans are named Jenessa.
How rare is Jenessa?
Jenessa is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.3% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Jenessa?
The median age of a living American named Jenessa is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 36 years old.
Is Jenessa still popular?
Not especially. Jenessa has been declining since its 1991 peak and registered 12 births in 2025.
Where is Jenessa most common?
Jenessa has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 13.9× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
92.3%
2025
12
All-time
3,221
Where it lives now
Jenessa is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Jenessa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.