Jennette vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennette

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennette Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 3,522 1,471,191
Peak Year 1981 1972
Peak Year Births 80 63,602
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennette Jennifer
1880ss 41 —
1890ss 85 —
1900ss 78 —
1910ss 224 6
1920ss 235 86
1930ss 261 368
1940ss 350 10,685
1950ss 386 43,074
1960ss 456 164,414
1970ss 630 581,733
1980ss 514 440,916
1990ss 177 148,036
2000ss 61 63,506
2010ss 24 15,251
2020ss — 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennette Jennifer
2014 6 1,521
2015 — 1,286
2016 — 1,162
2017 — 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, 1880–2018.

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