Jennie vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1746

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennie Jennifer
Current Rank #1746 #546
Total Births (all years) 127,102 1,471,191
Peak Year 1917 1972
Peak Year Births 3,109 63,602
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennie Jennifer
1880ss 10,220 —
1890ss 11,876 —
1900ss 9,988 —
1910ss 23,068 6
1920ss 22,591 86
1930ss 9,488 368
1940ss 7,014 10,685
1950ss 7,587 43,074
1960ss 5,979 164,414
1970ss 7,754 581,733
1980ss 6,465 440,916
1990ss 2,836 148,036
2000ss 1,250 63,506
2010ss 607 15,251
2020ss 379 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennie Jennifer
2014 62 1,521
2015 74 1,286
2016 49 1,162
2017 50 1,052
2018 45 921
2019 67 788
2020 59 712
2021 59 638
2022 68 630
2023 78 584
2024 115 552

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, 1880–2024.

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