Jennetta vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennetta

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennetta Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 555 1,471,191
Peak Year 1940 1972
Peak Year Births 13 63,602
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennetta Jennifer
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 55 6
1920ss 58 86
1930ss 55 368
1940ss 85 10,685
1950ss 68 43,074
1960ss 66 164,414
1970ss 76 581,733
1980ss 59 440,916
1990ss 18 148,036
2000ss — 63,506
2010ss — 15,251
2020ss — 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennetta 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, 1897–1996.

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