Jason vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jason and Jennifer — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jason

Boy name · Rank #148

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jason Jennifer
Current Rank #148 #546
Total Births (all years) 1,049,831 1,471,191
Peak Year 1977 1972
Peak Year Births 55,636 63,602
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jason Jennifer
1880ss 190 —
1890ss 142 —
1900ss 124 —
1910ss 630 6
1920ss 988 86
1930ss 880 368
1940ss 1,307 10,685
1950ss 3,784 43,074
1960ss 42,535 164,414
1970ss 462,749 581,733
1980ss 292,130 440,916
1990ss 91,730 148,036
2000ss 88,560 63,506
2010ss 50,589 15,251
2020ss 13,493 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jason Jennifer
2014 5,567 1,521
2015 5,025 1,286
2016 4,885 1,162
2017 4,251 1,052
2018 3,876 921
2019 3,578 788
2020 3,103 712
2021 2,872 638
2022 2,607 630
2023 2,463 584
2024 2,448 552

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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