Jensen vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jensen

Boy name · Rank #327

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jensen Jennifer
Current Rank #327 #546
Total Births (all years) 16,132 1,471,191
Peak Year 2018 1972
Peak Year Births 1,196 63,602
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jensen Jennifer
1910ss — 6
1920ss 5 86
1930ss 5 368
1940ss — 10,685
1950ss 13 43,074
1960ss 10 164,414
1970ss 128 581,733
1980ss 413 440,916
1990ss 812 148,036
2000ss 1,494 63,506
2010ss 7,788 15,251
2020ss 5,464 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jensen Jennifer
2014 793 1,521
2015 791 1,286
2016 907 1,162
2017 1,010 1,052
2018 1,196 921
2019 1,194 788
2020 1,100 712
2021 1,095 638
2022 1,104 630
2023 1,111 584
2024 1,054 552

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, 1927–2024.

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