Jenay vs Jennie

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

Name A

Jenay

Girl name

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Name B

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1746

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Metric Jenay Jennie
Current Rank Unranked #1746
Total Births (all years) 959 127,102
Peak Year 1987 1917
Peak Year Births 49 3,109
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jenay Jennie
1880ss — 10,220
1890ss — 11,876
1900ss — 9,988
1910ss — 23,068
1920ss — 22,591
1930ss — 9,488
1940ss — 7,014
1950ss 12 7,587
1960ss 12 5,979
1970ss 104 7,754
1980ss 244 6,465
1990ss 315 2,836
2000ss 191 1,250
2010ss 81 607
2020ss — 379

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenay Jennie
2014 11 62
2015 8 74
2016 — 49
2017 5 50
2018 6 45
2019 — 67
2020 — 59
2021 — 59
2022 — 68
2023 — 78
2024 — 115

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, 1958–2018.

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