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 #6214

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Name B

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1746

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Metric Jenessa Jennie
Current Rank #6214 #1746
Total Births (all years) 3,208 127,102
Peak Year 1991 1917
Peak Year Births 156 3,109
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jenessa Jennie
1880ss — 10,220
1890ss — 11,876
1900ss — 9,988
1910ss — 23,068
1920ss — 22,591
1930ss — 9,488
1940ss — 7,014
1950ss — 7,587
1960ss 6 5,979
1970ss 147 7,754
1980ss 614 6,465
1990ss 858 2,836
2000ss 893 1,250
2010ss 580 607
2020ss 110 379

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

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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