Jenel vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jenel

Girl name

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jenel Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 510 148,163
Peak Year 1982 1985
Peak Year Births 26 6,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jenel Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 70
1930ss — 159
1940ss — 155
1950ss 7 265
1960ss 51 618
1970ss 143 4,225
1980ss 172 36,601
1990ss 96 45,854
2000ss 41 45,296
2010ss — 12,483
2020ss — 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenel Jenna
2014 — 1,238
2015 — 1,089
2016 — 891
2017 — 811
2018 — 736
2019 — 709
2020 — 546
2021 — 514
2022 — 463
2023 — 472
2024 — 416

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, 1950–2007.

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