Jenna vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenna Jennifer
Current Rank #684 #546
Total Births (all years) 148,163 1,471,191
Peak Year 1985 1972
Peak Year Births 6,436 63,602
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenna Jennifer
1910ss 26 6
1920ss 70 86
1930ss 159 368
1940ss 155 10,685
1950ss 265 43,074
1960ss 618 164,414
1970ss 4,225 581,733
1980ss 36,601 440,916
1990ss 45,854 148,036
2000ss 45,296 63,506
2010ss 12,483 15,251
2020ss 2,411 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenna Jennifer
2014 1,238 1,521
2015 1,089 1,286
2016 891 1,162
2017 811 1,052
2018 736 921
2019 709 788
2020 546 712
2021 514 638
2022 463 630
2023 472 584
2024 416 552

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, 1915–2024.

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