Jenessa vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jenessa

Girl name · Rank #6214

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jenessa Jenna
Current Rank #6214 #684
Total Births (all years) 3,208 148,163
Peak Year 1991 1985
Peak Year Births 156 6,436
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jenessa Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 70
1930ss — 159
1940ss — 155
1950ss — 265
1960ss 6 618
1970ss 147 4,225
1980ss 614 36,601
1990ss 858 45,854
2000ss 893 45,296
2010ss 580 12,483
2020ss 110 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenessa Jenna
2014 67 1,238
2015 59 1,089
2016 52 891
2017 46 811
2018 23 736
2019 22 709
2020 28 546
2021 25 514
2022 23 463
2023 15 472
2024 19 416

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, 1968–2024.

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