Jen vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jen

Girl name

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jen Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 318 148,163
Peak Year 1959 1985
Peak Year Births 14 6,436
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jen Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss 5 70
1930ss 16 159
1940ss 26 155
1950ss 89 265
1960ss 68 618
1970ss 66 4,225
1980ss 11 36,601
1990ss 10 45,854
2000ss 27 45,296
2010ss — 12,483
2020ss — 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jen Jenna
2014 — 1,238
2015 — 1,089
2016 — 891
2017 — 811
2018 — 736
2019 — 709
2020 — 546
2021 — 514
2022 — 463
2023 — 472
2024 — 416

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, 1922–2009.

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