Jennifer vs Jenna

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

Name A

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jennifer Jenna
Current Rank #546 #684
Total Births (all years) 1,471,191 148,163
Peak Year 1972 1985
Peak Year Births 63,602 6,436
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jennifer Jenna
1910ss 6 26
1920ss 86 70
1930ss 368 159
1940ss 10,685 155
1950ss 43,074 265
1960ss 164,414 618
1970ss 581,733 4,225
1980ss 440,916 36,601
1990ss 148,036 45,854
2000ss 63,506 45,296
2010ss 15,251 12,483
2020ss 3,116 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennifer Jenna
2014 1,521 1,238
2015 1,286 1,089
2016 1,162 891
2017 1,052 811
2018 921 736
2019 788 709
2020 712 546
2021 638 514
2022 630 463
2023 584 472
2024 552 416

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, 1919–2024.

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