Jenni vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenni

Girl name · Rank #6187

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jenni Jennifer
Current Rank #6187 #546
Total Births (all years) 5,535 1,471,191
Peak Year 1972 1972
Peak Year Births 204 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenni Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss 51 10,685
1950ss 277 43,074
1960ss 663 164,414
1970ss 1,499 581,733
1980ss 1,533 440,916
1990ss 596 148,036
2000ss 412 63,506
2010ss 406 15,251
2020ss 98 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenni Jennifer
2014 60 1,521
2015 46 1,286
2016 26 1,162
2017 21 1,052
2018 18 921
2019 9 788
2020 18 712
2021 20 638
2022 28 630
2023 13 584
2024 19 552

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, 1945–2024.

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