Jennessy vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennessy

Girl name · Rank #16208

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennessy Jennifer
Current Rank #16208 #546
Total Births (all years) 161 1,471,191
Peak Year 2008 1972
Peak Year Births 13 63,602
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennessy Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,074
1960ss — 164,414
1970ss — 581,733
1980ss — 440,916
1990ss — 148,036
2000ss 69 63,506
2010ss 70 15,251
2020ss 22 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennessy Jennifer
2014 10 1,521
2015 8 1,286
2016 9 1,162
2017 5 1,052
2018 5 921
2019 7 788
2020 — 712
2021 7 638
2022 10 630
2023 — 584
2024 5 552

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, 2000–2024.

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