Jenny vs Jennie

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

Name A

Jenny

Girl name · Rank #1386

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Name B

Jennie

Girl name · Rank #1746

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Metric Jenny Jennie
Current Rank #1386 #1746
Total Births (all years) 91,956 127,102
Peak Year 1977 1917
Peak Year Births 2,688 3,109
Peak Decade 1970ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jenny Jennie
1880ss 167 10,220
1890ss 237 11,876
1900ss 306 9,988
1910ss 979 23,068
1920ss 1,963 22,591
1930ss 1,937 9,488
1940ss 3,580 7,014
1950ss 8,701 7,587
1960ss 10,952 5,979
1970ss 22,902 7,754
1980ss 19,720 6,465
1990ss 10,142 2,836
2000ss 6,686 1,250
2010ss 2,884 607
2020ss 800 379

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenny Jennie
2014 336 62
2015 281 74
2016 235 49
2017 260 50
2018 220 45
2019 196 67
2020 153 59
2021 146 59
2022 165 68
2023 174 78
2024 162 115

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, 1880–2024.

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