Jenise vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenise

Girl name · Rank #9630

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jenise Jennifer
Current Rank #9630 #546
Total Births (all years) 2,785 1,471,191
Peak Year 1982 1972
Peak Year Births 70 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenise Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss 303 43,074
1960ss 492 164,414
1970ss 456 581,733
1980ss 582 440,916
1990ss 445 148,036
2000ss 292 63,506
2010ss 172 15,251
2020ss 43 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenise Jennifer
2014 20 1,521
2015 13 1,286
2016 11 1,162
2017 17 1,052
2018 20 921
2019 7 788
2020 11 712
2021 6 638
2022 10 630
2023 6 584
2024 10 552

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, 1950–2024.

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