Jenisha
Jenisha was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Jenisha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #3,149 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #13,464 (6) | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | — | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #7,092 (16) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | #4,103 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #7,636 (15) | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | #4,049 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2011 at #7,436.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jenisha is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 78,000 to 1 in 400,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenisha | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Jenisha | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Jenisha | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |