Jenessa vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jenessa and Jennifer — 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

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenessa Jennifer
Current Rank #6214 #546
Total Births (all years) 3,208 1,471,191
Peak Year 1991 1972
Peak Year Births 156 63,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenessa Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss 6 164,414
1970ss 147 581,733
1980ss 614 440,916
1990ss 858 148,036
2000ss 893 63,506
2010ss 580 15,251
2020ss 110 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenessa Jennifer
2014 67 1,521
2015 59 1,286
2016 52 1,162
2017 46 1,052
2018 23 921
2019 22 788
2020 28 712
2021 25 638
2022 23 630
2023 15 584
2024 19 552

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, 1968–2024.

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