Jenelle vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jenelle and Jennifer — 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

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenelle Jennifer
Current Rank #6650 #546
Total Births (all years) 7,185 1,471,191
Peak Year 1981 1972
Peak Year Births 253 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenelle Jennifer
1910ss 13 6
1920ss 89 86
1930ss 127 368
1940ss 142 10,685
1950ss 229 43,074
1960ss 426 164,414
1970ss 1,174 581,733
1980ss 2,106 440,916
1990ss 1,101 148,036
2000ss 778 63,506
2010ss 825 15,251
2020ss 175 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenelle Jennifer
2014 83 1,521
2015 90 1,286
2016 74 1,162
2017 65 1,052
2018 64 921
2019 53 788
2020 56 712
2021 35 638
2022 38 630
2023 29 584
2024 17 552

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, 1917–2024.

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