Jennell vs Jenna

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

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Jennell

Girl name

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jennell Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 1,301 148,163
Peak Year 1979 1985
Peak Year Births 54 6,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jennell Jenna
1910ss 5 26
1920ss 14 70
1930ss 65 159
1940ss 107 155
1950ss 118 265
1960ss 187 618
1970ss 274 4,225
1980ss 312 36,601
1990ss 141 45,854
2000ss 54 45,296
2010ss 24 12,483
2020ss — 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennell Jenna
2014 — 1,238
2015 — 1,089
2016 6 891
2017 — 811
2018 — 736
2019 5 709
2020 — 546
2021 — 514
2022 — 463
2023 — 472
2024 — 416

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, 1910–2019.

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