Jeny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,025 in 1982
0 babies were named Jeny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJeny first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #4,025.
About the name Jeny
Jeny is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-eny”. US birth records list Jeny for girls from 1970 to 2013, in 39 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #4,025 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0 | 252,525 girls |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 170,358 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 211,864 girls |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 189,036 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 869,565 girls |
Other spellings of Jeny
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Jeny
What is the origin of the name Jeny?
Jeny has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Jeny a boy or girl name?
Jeny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jeny?
Jeny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #4,025 in 1982.