Jennessa vs Jenna

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

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Jennessa

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Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jennessa Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 618 148,163
Peak Year 2006 1985
Peak Year Births 35 6,436
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jennessa Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 70
1930ss — 159
1940ss — 155
1950ss — 265
1960ss — 618
1970ss 14 4,225
1980ss 80 36,601
1990ss 145 45,854
2000ss 241 45,296
2010ss 138 12,483
2020ss — 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennessa Jenna
2014 16 1,238
2015 14 1,089
2016 19 891
2017 10 811
2018 5 736
2019 — 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, 1976–2018.

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