Jenai vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenai

Girl name · Rank #13684

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenai Jennifer
Current Rank #13684 #546
Total Births (all years) 789 1,471,191
Peak Year 1997 1972
Peak Year Births 35 63,602
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenai Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss 7 43,074
1960ss 29 164,414
1970ss 77 581,733
1980ss 154 440,916
1990ss 233 148,036
2000ss 147 63,506
2010ss 109 15,251
2020ss 33 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenai Jennifer
2014 9 1,521
2015 23 1,286
2016 11 1,162
2017 6 1,052
2018 7 921
2019 6 788
2020 5 712
2021 6 638
2022 9 630
2023 7 584
2024 6 552

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, 1959–2024.

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