Gender
Female
Origin
- French
- Modern name based on Jane or Jean: Based on Janai meaning God has answered.
- English
- Modern name based on Jane or Jean; based on Janai meaning God has answered.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jenay
Pronunciation
j(e)-nay
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #10889, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #2516, 49 births); most recent 2018 (rank #13787, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #3717, 4 births); most recent 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence