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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jenny | Jennifer |
| Current Rank | #1391 | #546 |
| Total Births (all years) | 92,101 | 1,471,703 |
| Peak Year | 1977 | 1972 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,688 | 63,600 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1919 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jenny | Jennifer |
| 1880s | 167 | - |
| 1890s | 237 | - |
| 1900s | 306 | - |
| 1910s | 979 | 6 |
| 1920s | 1,963 | 86 |
| 1930s | 1,937 | 368 |
| 1940s | 3,580 | 10,685 |
| 1950s | 8,702 | 43,075 |
| 1960s | 10,952 | 164,413 |
| 1970s | 22,902 | 581,729 |
| 1980s | 19,719 | 440,914 |
| 1990s | 10,142 | 148,041 |
| 2000s | 6,686 | 63,509 |
| 2010s | 2,884 | 15,253 |
| 2020s | 945 | 3,624 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jenny | Jennifer |
| 2014 | 335 | 1,521 |
| 2015 | 281 | 1,286 |
| 2016 | 235 | 1,162 |
| 2017 | 260 | 1,052 |
| 2018 | 220 | 921 |
| 2019 | 196 | 788 |
| 2020 | 153 | 713 |
| 2021 | 148 | 638 |
| 2022 | 166 | 630 |
| 2023 | 174 | 586 |
| 2024 | 162 | 556 |
| 2025 | 142 | 501 |