Meaning and history
Jena has several uses. In English it can be a spelling variant of Jenna, which developed from Jenny or Jennifer; Jennifer comes from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, with elements meaning “fair” or “blessed” and an uncertain second component. Jena is also a German city name of uncertain origin and may be adopted as a place name. Notable bearers include American actor Jena Malone and American politician Jena Griswold. Context determines whether it reflects Jenna or the place.
20062006: 163 births, rank #1,390
2007: 114 births, rank #1,848
2008: 115 births, rank #1,854
2009: 104 births, rank #1,989
2010: 104 births, rank #1,928
20112011: 67 births, rank #2,638
2012: 81 births, rank #2,315
2013: 52 births, rank #3,123
2014: 53 births, rank #3,112
2015: 55 births, rank #3,059
20162016: 35 births, rank #4,157
2017: 40 births, rank #3,769
2018: 39 births, rank #3,789
2019: 37 births, rank #3,923
2020: 29 births, rank #4,548
20212021: 35 births, rank #4,090
2022: 25 births, rank #5,172
2023: 24 births, rank #5,248
2024: 17 births, rank #6,642
20252025: 23 births, rank #5,410
Jena moved from #901 to #972 for girls between 2001 and 2002. Its highest annual birth count came in 1986, with 619 births.