Jen vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jen

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jen Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 318 1,471,191
Peak Year 1959 1972
Peak Year Births 14 63,602
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jen Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss 5 86
1930ss 16 368
1940ss 26 10,685
1950ss 89 43,074
1960ss 68 164,414
1970ss 66 581,733
1980ss 11 440,916
1990ss 10 148,036
2000ss 27 63,506
2010ss — 15,251
2020ss — 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jen Jennifer
2014 — 1,521
2015 — 1,286
2016 — 1,162
2017 — 1,052
2018 — 921
2019 — 788
2020 — 712
2021 — 638
2022 — 630
2023 — 584
2024 — 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, 1922–2009.

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