Jena vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jena and Jennifer — 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

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jena Jennifer
Current Rank #6638 #546
Total Births (all years) 13,217 1,471,191
Peak Year 1986 1972
Peak Year Births 619 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jena Jennifer
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 6 6
1920ss 39 86
1930ss 31 368
1940ss 96 10,685
1950ss 378 43,074
1960ss 1,069 164,414
1970ss 1,753 581,733
1980ss 4,075 440,916
1990ss 3,301 148,036
2000ss 1,772 63,506
2010ss 562 15,251
2020ss 130 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jena Jennifer
2014 53 1,521
2015 54 1,286
2016 35 1,162
2017 40 1,052
2018 39 921
2019 37 788
2020 29 712
2021 35 638
2022 25 630
2023 24 584
2024 17 552

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, 1900–2024.

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