Jenesys
Of unknown meaning and origin, potentially a coined modern name.
Name Census estimates that about 180 living Americans carry the first name Jenesys. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jenesys today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jenesys births was 2012 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jenesys. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
180
~ 1 in 1,904,191 Americans
Peak year
2012
15 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,271
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Jenesys: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jenesys from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 99 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jenesys remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jenesys by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jenesys during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jenesys' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jenesys
The name Jenesys has its origins in ancient Greek mythology and language. The name is derived from the Greek word "genesis," which means "origin" or "creation." It is closely tied to the concept of the primordial beginning of the universe and the creation of life.
According to Greek mythology, Gaia, the personification of Earth, emerged from the primordial void known as Chaos. Gaia then gave birth to Uranus, the personification of the sky, and together they created the first generation of deities, known as the Titans. One of the Titans was named Cronus, who later became the ruler of the universe.
The name Jenesys is believed to have been derived from this mythological concept of the genesis of the universe and the creation of the first deities. It represents the idea of a primordial beginning and the source of all existence.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jenesys can be traced back to ancient Greek literature and philosophical texts. One notable example is Hesiod's "Theogony," an epic poem written in the 8th century BCE, which describes the origin of the universe and the genealogy of the Greek gods.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jenesys. One of the earliest recorded figures was Jenesys of Cyrene, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BCE. He was a student of Plato and is known for his contributions to the field of geometry.
Another notable figure was Jenesys of Alexandria, a Greek scholar and mathematician who lived in the 3rd century BCE. He is renowned for his work on conic sections and is credited with the invention of the terms "ellipse," "parabola," and "hyperbola."
In the realm of ancient Roman history, there was Jenesys Geminus, a Roman historian and grammarian who lived in the 1st century BCE. He is known for his works on geography and the Roman calendar.
During the Byzantine Empire, there was Jenesys Akropolites, a prominent scholar and statesman who lived in the 13th century CE. He served as the Grand Logothete, a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and wrote a notable history of the empire.
In more recent times, there was Jenesys Gerardos, a Greek philosopher and writer who lived in the 19th century CE. He was a prominent figure in the Greek Enlightenment movement and wrote extensively on philosophy, politics, and education.
People
Jenesys + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jenesys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jenesys: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jenesys?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 180 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jenesys going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,904,191 US residents.
Is Jenesys a common name?
We classify Jenesys as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jenesys most popular?
The single biggest year for Jenesys was 2012, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jenesys is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jenesys in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jenesys a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jenesys in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jenesys still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jenesys in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jenesys can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Jenesys?
See how many Americans are named Jenesys on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.