Jena vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jena

Girl name · Rank #6638

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jena Jenna
Current Rank #6638 #684
Total Births (all years) 13,217 148,163
Peak Year 1986 1985
Peak Year Births 619 6,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jena Jenna
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 6 26
1920ss 39 70
1930ss 31 159
1940ss 96 155
1950ss 378 265
1960ss 1,069 618
1970ss 1,753 4,225
1980ss 4,075 36,601
1990ss 3,301 45,854
2000ss 1,772 45,296
2010ss 562 12,483
2020ss 130 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jena Jenna
2014 53 1,238
2015 54 1,089
2016 35 891
2017 40 811
2018 39 736
2019 37 709
2020 29 546
2021 35 514
2022 25 463
2023 24 472
2024 17 416

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, 1900–2024.

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