Jennifer vs Jenny

Side-by-side comparison of Jennifer and Jenny — 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

Jenny

Girl name · Rank #1386

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Metric Jennifer Jenny
Current Rank #546 #1386
Total Births (all years) 1,471,191 91,956
Peak Year 1972 1977
Peak Year Births 63,602 2,688
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jennifer Jenny
1880ss — 167
1890ss — 237
1900ss — 306
1910ss 6 979
1920ss 86 1,963
1930ss 368 1,937
1940ss 10,685 3,580
1950ss 43,074 8,701
1960ss 164,414 10,952
1970ss 581,733 22,902
1980ss 440,916 19,720
1990ss 148,036 10,142
2000ss 63,506 6,686
2010ss 15,251 2,884
2020ss 3,116 800

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennifer Jenny
2014 1,521 336
2015 1,286 281
2016 1,162 235
2017 1,052 260
2018 921 220
2019 788 196
2020 712 153
2021 638 146
2022 630 165
2023 584 174
2024 552 162

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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