Jeno
A masculine name of Korean origin meaning "talent" or "virtue".
Name Census estimates that about 267 living Americans carry the first name Jeno. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeno today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeno births was 2019 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeno. 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
267
~ 1 in 1,283,724 Americans
Peak year
2019
12 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,487
Tracked since 1923
Census
Jeno in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 434 people with the first name Jeno, which placed it at #22,808 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,808
National first-name rank
People counted
434
434 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeno
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeno is White at 54.4%. The next largest groups are Black (18.0%) and Hispanic (16.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeno described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jeno at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.4% · 236
- Black or African American18.0% · 78
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 71
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.2% · 40
- Two or more races1.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Jeno: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeno from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeno 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 Jeno during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeno
The name Jeno has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." The name was commonly used in biblical times and appeared in various religious texts, including the Old Testament of the Bible.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeno can be found in the Book of Nehemiah, which mentions a person named "Jeno the gatekeeper." This reference suggests that the name was in use during the 5th century BC, when the book was written.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jeno. One of the most famous was Jeno Hubay (1858-1937), a Hungarian violinist and composer who was highly regarded for his contributions to the development of Hungarian violin music.
Another prominent figure was Jeno Lenhossek (1818-1888), a Hungarian anatomist and Professor of Anatomy at the University of Budapest. He made significant contributions to the study of the human nervous system and published numerous works on the subject.
In the realm of sports, Jeno Buzanszky (1925-2015) was a Hungarian football player and manager who played for several Hungarian clubs and represented the Hungarian national team in the 1950s.
Jeno Rejtö (1905-1943) was a Hungarian writer and satirist, known for his humorous novels and short stories that often poked fun at the social and political conditions of his time.
Jeno Bacskai (1924-2002) was a Hungarian actor and director who had a successful career in both film and theater. He appeared in numerous Hungarian films and was a prominent figure in the country's cultural scene.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jeno. While the name may have originated in the Hebrew language and culture, it has been adopted and used across various communities and regions, particularly in Eastern Europe and Hungary.
People
Jeno + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeno 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
Jeno: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeno?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 267 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeno 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 1,283,724 US residents.
Is Jeno a common name?
We classify Jeno as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 284 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeno most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeno was 2019, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeno is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeno in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 434 people with the name Jeno, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,808 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jeno in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jeno?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeno leans strongly male. 411 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 16 female bearers (3.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jeno?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeno is White at 54.4%. The next largest groups are Black (18.0%) and Hispanic (16.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jeno most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jeno in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.4% (236 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jeno in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeno a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeno in the SSA data are male. 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 Jeno still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeno 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 Jeno 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.
How many people are called Jeno?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.