Jens vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jens

Boy name · Rank #4435

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jens Jennifer
Current Rank #4435 #546
Total Births (all years) 2,456 1,471,703
Peak Year 1966 1972
Peak Year Births 39 63,600
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jens Jennifer
1880s 21 -
1890s 26 -
1900s 12 -
1910s 142 6
1920s 145 86
1930s 98 368
1940s 114 10,685
1950s 160 43,075
1960s 234 164,413
1970s 265 581,729
1980s 319 440,914
1990s 305 148,041
2000s 257 63,509
2010s 232 15,253
2020s 126 3,624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jens Jennifer
2014 26 1,521
2015 17 1,286
2016 24 1,162
2017 23 1,052
2018 18 921
2019 23 788
2020 23 713
2021 19 638
2022 20 630
2023 23 586
2024 23 556
2025 18 501

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, 1884–2025.

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