Jenissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,998 in 2003
0 babies were named Jenissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenissa first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #7,998.
About the name Jenissa
Jenissa is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Jenissa for girls from 1981 to 2014, in 24 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #7,998 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 692,308 girls |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 367,647 girls |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 210,526 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 253,807 girls |
Other spellings of Jenissa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jenissa
What is the origin of the name Jenissa?
Jenissa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenissa a boy or girl name?
Jenissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenissa?
Jenissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #7,998 in 2003.