Jennalyn vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennalyn

Girl name · Rank #13908

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jennalyn Jennifer
Current Rank #13908 #546
Total Births (all years) 493 1,471,191
Peak Year 2005 1972
Peak Year Births 25 63,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennalyn Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss — 581,733
1980ss 64 440,916
1990ss 84 148,036
2000ss 177 63,506
2010ss 141 15,251
2020ss 27 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennalyn Jennifer
2014 12 1,521
2015 13 1,286
2016 10 1,162
2017 21 1,052
2018 15 921
2019 8 788
2020 6 712
2021 8 638
2022 — 630
2023 7 584
2024 6 552

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, 1982–2024.

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