Jennife vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jennife

Girl name

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jennife Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 265 148,163
Peak Year 1974 1985
Peak Year Births 23 6,436
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jennife Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 70
1930ss — 159
1940ss — 155
1950ss — 265
1960ss 21 618
1970ss 138 4,225
1980ss 106 36,601
1990ss — 45,854
2000ss — 45,296
2010ss — 12,483
2020ss — 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennife Jenna
2014 — 1,238
2015 — 1,089
2016 — 891
2017 — 811
2018 — 736
2019 — 709
2020 — 546
2021 — 514
2022 — 463
2023 — 472
2024 — 416

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, 1965–1988.

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