Jenelle vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jenelle

Girl name · Rank #6650

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jenelle Jenna
Current Rank #6650 #684
Total Births (all years) 7,185 148,163
Peak Year 1981 1985
Peak Year Births 253 6,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jenelle Jenna
1910ss 13 26
1920ss 89 70
1930ss 127 159
1940ss 142 155
1950ss 229 265
1960ss 426 618
1970ss 1,174 4,225
1980ss 2,106 36,601
1990ss 1,101 45,854
2000ss 778 45,296
2010ss 825 12,483
2020ss 175 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenelle Jenna
2014 83 1,238
2015 90 1,089
2016 74 891
2017 65 811
2018 64 736
2019 53 709
2020 56 546
2021 35 514
2022 38 463
2023 29 472
2024 17 416

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, 1917–2024.

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