Jenifer vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jenifer

Girl name · Rank #5620

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jenifer Jenna
Current Rank #5620 #684
Total Births (all years) 25,536 148,163
Peak Year 1974 1985
Peak Year Births 923 6,436
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jenifer Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 70
1930ss 39 159
1940ss 399 155
1950ss 1,344 265
1960ss 3,491 618
1970ss 8,169 4,225
1980ss 5,653 36,601
1990ss 3,061 45,854
2000ss 2,828 45,296
2010ss 467 12,483
2020ss 85 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenifer Jenna
2014 36 1,238
2015 31 1,089
2016 22 891
2017 16 811
2018 26 736
2019 20 709
2020 15 546
2021 21 514
2022 15 463
2023 12 472
2024 22 416

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, 1933–2024.

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