Jennet vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennet

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennet Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 166 1,471,191
Peak Year 1975 1972
Peak Year Births 9 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennet Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss 25 86
1930ss 6 368
1940ss 16 10,685
1950ss 23 43,074
1960ss 18 164,414
1970ss 27 581,733
1980ss 34 440,916
1990ss 6 148,036
2000ss 5 63,506
2010ss 6 15,251
2020ss — 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennet Jennifer
2014 — 1,521
2015 — 1,286
2016 — 1,162
2017 — 1,052
2018 — 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, 1920–2010.

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