Jenessa vs Jennie

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

Name A

Jenessa

Girl name · Rank #6236

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Name B

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1753

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Metric Jenessa Jennie
Current Rank #6236 #1753
Total Births (all years) 3,221 127,181
Peak Year 1991 1917
Peak Year Births 156 3,109
Peak Decade 2000s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jenessa Jennie
1880s - 10,220
1890s - 11,876
1900s - 9,988
1910s - 23,068
1920s - 22,591
1930s - 9,488
1940s - 7,014
1950s - 7,587
1960s 6 5,979
1970s 147 7,754
1980s 614 6,465
1990s 858 2,836
2000s 893 1,250
2010s 581 607
2020s 122 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenessa Jennie
2014 67 62
2015 59 74
2016 52 49
2017 46 50
2018 23 45
2019 22 67
2020 28 59
2021 25 59
2022 23 68
2023 15 78
2024 19 115
2025 12 79

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, 1968–2025.

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