Jenna vs Jenny

Side-by-side comparison of Jenna and Jenny — 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

Jenny

Girl name · Rank #1386

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Metric Jenna Jenny
Current Rank #684 #1386
Total Births (all years) 148,163 91,956
Peak Year 1985 1977
Peak Year Births 6,436 2,688
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jenna Jenny
1880ss — 167
1890ss — 237
1900ss — 306
1910ss 26 979
1920ss 70 1,963
1930ss 159 1,937
1940ss 155 3,580
1950ss 265 8,701
1960ss 618 10,952
1970ss 4,225 22,902
1980ss 36,601 19,720
1990ss 45,854 10,142
2000ss 45,296 6,686
2010ss 12,483 2,884
2020ss 2,411 800

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenna Jenny
2014 1,238 336
2015 1,089 281
2016 891 235
2017 811 260
2018 736 220
2019 709 196
2020 546 153
2021 514 146
2022 463 165
2023 472 174
2024 416 162

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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