Jenita
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,450 in 1938
0 babies were named Jenita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1936–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenita first shows up in US birth records in 1936, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 89 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #3,450.
About the name Jenita
Jenita is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Jenita for girls from 1936 to 2006, in 50 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #3,450 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.0 | 330,579 girls |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 757,576 girls |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 277,008 girls |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 219,780 girls |
| 1970s | 8.4 | 118,343 girls |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 141,243 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,296,296 girls |
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Questions about the name Jenita
What is the origin of the name Jenita?
Jenita has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenita a boy or girl name?
Jenita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenita?
Jenita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #3,450 in 1938.