Jenae vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenae

Girl name · Rank #7651

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenae Jennifer
Current Rank #7651 #546
Total Births (all years) 3,357 1,471,191
Peak Year 1991 1972
Peak Year Births 165 63,602
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenae Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss 12 43,074
1960ss 75 164,414
1970ss 289 581,733
1980ss 935 440,916
1990ss 1,077 148,036
2000ss 611 63,506
2010ss 279 15,251
2020ss 79 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenae Jennifer
2014 27 1,521
2015 24 1,286
2016 22 1,162
2017 24 1,052
2018 18 921
2019 20 788
2020 14 712
2021 20 638
2022 16 630
2023 15 584
2024 14 552

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, 1958–2024.

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