Jennilyn vs Jenna

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

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Jennilyn

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Name B

Jenna

Girl name · Rank #684

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Metric Jennilyn Jenna
Current Rank Unranked #684
Total Births (all years) 340 148,163
Peak Year 1983 1985
Peak Year Births 21 6,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Jennilyn Jenna
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 70
1930ss — 159
1940ss — 155
1950ss — 265
1960ss 10 618
1970ss 92 4,225
1980ss 126 36,601
1990ss 69 45,854
2000ss 26 45,296
2010ss 10 12,483
2020ss 7 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennilyn Jenna
2014 — 1,238
2015 5 1,089
2016 — 891
2017 — 811
2018 — 736
2019 — 709
2020 — 546
2021 7 514
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, 1966–2021.

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