Holding steady.
Popularity of Jennene since 1949
Babies named Jennene per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jennene is a rare modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1949. It reached its peak popularity in 1970, but even then it never broke into the top 1000 names. The name combines the ever-popular Jennifer with the suffix -ene, a pattern seen in other mid-century inventions like Doreen and Marlene. Jennene has remained consistently rare, with a stable trajectory that shows little variation over the decades. Its top states are not recorded due to its scarcity, but it likely appeared in small numbers across the country.
Jennene is a modern coinage that appears to combine elements of Jennifer (itself from Guinevere, meaning 'white shadow' or 'white wave' in Welsh) with the fashionable feminine suffix -ene, popular in the mid-20th century. It was first recorded in the United States in 1949 but never entered widespread use, peaking in 1970.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jen, Nene
Sibling names for Jennene
Names that share Jennene's style, for a brother or sister.
