Jenny vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Jenny and Jennifer — 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

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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