Jennessa vs Jennie

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

Name A

Jennessa

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Name B

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1746

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Metric Jennessa Jennie
Current Rank Unranked #1746
Total Births (all years) 618 127,102
Peak Year 2006 1917
Peak Year Births 35 3,109
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jennessa Jennie
1880ss — 10,220
1890ss — 11,876
1900ss — 9,988
1910ss — 23,068
1920ss — 22,591
1930ss — 9,488
1940ss — 7,014
1950ss — 7,587
1960ss — 5,979
1970ss 14 7,754
1980ss 80 6,465
1990ss 145 2,836
2000ss 241 1,250
2010ss 138 607
2020ss — 379

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennessa Jennie
2014 16 62
2015 14 74
2016 19 49
2017 10 50
2018 5 45
2019 — 67
2020 — 59
2021 — 59
2022 — 68
2023 — 78
2024 — 115

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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