Jeniyah vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jeniyah

Girl name · Rank #8683

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jeniyah Jennifer
Current Rank #8683 #546
Total Births (all years) 553 1,471,191
Peak Year 2008 1972
Peak Year Births 41 63,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jeniyah Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss — 581,733
1980ss — 440,916
1990ss 7 148,036
2000ss 271 63,506
2010ss 222 15,251
2020ss 53 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeniyah Jennifer
2014 15 1,521
2015 16 1,286
2016 25 1,162
2017 14 1,052
2018 18 921
2019 10 788
2020 11 712
2021 13 638
2022 8 630
2023 9 584
2024 12 552

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, 1999–2024.

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