Jenan vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenan

Girl name · Rank #12503

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jenan Jennifer
Current Rank #12503 #546
Total Births (all years) 315 1,471,191
Peak Year 2005 1972
Peak Year Births 16 63,602
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenan Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss — 581,733
1980ss 20 440,916
1990ss 69 148,036
2000ss 95 63,506
2010ss 99 15,251
2020ss 32 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenan Jennifer
2014 6 1,521
2015 8 1,286
2016 13 1,162
2017 10 1,052
2018 13 921
2019 6 788
2020 8 712
2021 5 638
2022 6 630
2023 6 584
2024 7 552

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, 1983–2024.

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