Jene
Jene is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bobbi Jene Smith Jene Golovchenko Jene Jansen Jene Newsome Jené Morris Jene Vickrey
Meaning & Origin of Jene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jene is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bobbi Jene Smith Jene Golovchenko Jene Jansen Jene Newsome Jené Morris Jene Vickrey
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The Story of Jene
As a girl name
Jene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 45 Jenes were born — ranking #2,332 that year. As of 2026, Jene ranks #15,404 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Jenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 26 Jenes were born — ranking #1,468 that year. As of 2026, Jene ranks #10,556 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 646 Jenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jene
Jene is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jene's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2,332. Use the chart and map above to compare Jene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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