Jenkins vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenkins

Boy name

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenkins Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 238 1,471,191
Peak Year 1923 1972
Peak Year Births 11 63,602
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenkins Jennifer
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 50 6
1920ss 57 86
1930ss 32 368
1940ss 22 10,685
1950ss 21 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss — 581,733
1980ss 13 440,916
1990ss — 148,036
2000ss — 63,506
2010ss 33 15,251
2020ss 5 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenkins Jennifer
2014 — 1,521
2015 6 1,286
2016 6 1,162
2017 8 1,052
2018 6 921
2019 — 788
2020 — 712
2021 5 638
2022 — 630
2023 — 584
2024 — 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, 1890–2021.

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