Jenel vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jenel and Jennifer — 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

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jenel Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 510 1,471,191
Peak Year 1982 1972
Peak Year Births 26 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenel Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss 7 43,074
1960ss 51 164,414
1970ss 143 581,733
1980ss 172 440,916
1990ss 96 148,036
2000ss 41 63,506
2010ss — 15,251
2020ss — 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenel Jennifer
2014 — 1,521
2015 — 1,286
2016 — 1,162
2017 — 1,052
2018 — 921
2019 — 788
2020 — 712
2021 — 638
2022 — 630
2023 — 584
2024 — 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, 1950–2007.

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