Jenell vs Jenna

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

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Jenell

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jenell Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 3,062 148,163
Peak Year 1981 1985
Peak Year Births 92 6,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jenell Jenna
1910ss 18 26
1920ss 104 70
1930ss 187 159
1940ss 239 155
1950ss 297 265
1960ss 378 618
1970ss 578 4,225
1980ss 683 36,601
1990ss 302 45,854
2000ss 173 45,296
2010ss 98 12,483
2020ss 5 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenell Jenna
2014 10 1,238
2015 5 1,089
2016 — 891
2017 6 811
2018 10 736
2019 6 709
2020 — 546
2021 5 514
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, 1916–2021.

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