Jennessa vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennessa

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennessa Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 618 1,471,191
Peak Year 2006 1972
Peak Year Births 35 63,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennessa Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss 14 581,733
1980ss 80 440,916
1990ss 145 148,036
2000ss 241 63,506
2010ss 138 15,251
2020ss — 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennessa Jennifer
2014 16 1,521
2015 14 1,286
2016 19 1,162
2017 10 1,052
2018 5 921
2019 — 788
2020 — 712
2021 — 638
2022 — 630
2023 — 584
2024 — 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, 1976–2018.

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