Jenola vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jenola

Girl name

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jenola Jennifer
Current Rank Unranked #546
Total Births (all years) 5 1,471,703
Peak Year 1921 1972
Peak Year Births 5 63,600
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jenola Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss 5 86
1930ss — 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss — 43,075
1960ss — 164,413
1970ss — 581,729
1980ss — 440,914
1990ss — 148,041
2000ss — 63,509
2010ss — 15,253
2020ss — 3,624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenola Jennifer
2014 — 1,521
2015 — 1,286
2016 — 1,162
2017 — 1,052
2018 — 921
2019 — 788
2020 — 713
2021 — 638
2022 — 630
2023 — 586
2024 — 556
2025 — 501

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, 1921–1921.

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