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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jason | Jennifer |
| Current Rank | #148 | #546 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,052,030 | 1,471,703 |
| Peak Year | 1977 | 1972 |
| Peak Year Births | 55,631 | 63,600 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1970s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1919 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jason | Jennifer |
| 1880s | 190 | - |
| 1890s | 142 | - |
| 1900s | 124 | - |
| 1910s | 630 | 6 |
| 1920s | 988 | 86 |
| 1930s | 880 | 368 |
| 1940s | 1,306 | 10,685 |
| 1950s | 3,783 | 43,075 |
| 1960s | 42,527 | 164,413 |
| 1970s | 462,709 | 581,729 |
| 1980s | 292,120 | 440,914 |
| 1990s | 91,731 | 148,041 |
| 2000s | 88,562 | 63,509 |
| 2010s | 50,605 | 15,253 |
| 2020s | 15,733 | 3,624 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jason | Jennifer |
| 2014 | 5,568 | 1,521 |
| 2015 | 5,025 | 1,286 |
| 2016 | 4,886 | 1,162 |
| 2017 | 4,256 | 1,052 |
| 2018 | 3,880 | 921 |
| 2019 | 3,579 | 788 |
| 2020 | 3,105 | 713 |
| 2021 | 2,875 | 638 |
| 2022 | 2,609 | 630 |
| 2023 | 2,465 | 586 |
| 2024 | 2,455 | 556 |
| 2025 | 2,224 | 501 |