Jennifer vs Jennie

Side-by-side comparison of Jennifer and Jennie — 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

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1746

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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