Jenisha vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenisha

Girl name · Rank #9111

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenisha Jennifer
Current Rank #9111 #546
Total Births (all years) 320 1,471,191
Peak Year 2011 1972
Peak Year Births 16 63,602
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenisha Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss 7 581,733
1980ss 47 440,916
1990ss 77 148,036
2000ss 22 63,506
2010ss 115 15,251
2020ss 52 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenisha Jennifer
2014 15 1,521
2015 8 1,286
2016 10 1,162
2017 16 1,052
2018 14 921
2019 8 788
2020 9 712
2021 6 638
2022 13 630
2023 13 584
2024 11 552

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, 1979–2024.

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