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 #4416

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jens Jennifer
Current Rank #4416 #546
Total Births (all years) 2,440 1,471,191
Peak Year 1966 1972
Peak Year Births 39 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jens Jennifer
1880ss 21 —
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 142 6
1920ss 145 86
1930ss 98 368
1940ss 114 10,685
1950ss 160 43,074
1960ss 234 164,414
1970ss 265 581,733
1980ss 320 440,916
1990ss 306 148,036
2000ss 257 63,506
2010ss 232 15,251
2020ss 108 3,116

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 23 712
2021 19 638
2022 20 630
2023 23 584
2024 23 552

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, 1884–2024.

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