Total births
148,587
Girls' name · since 1915
Jenna
Jenna has 148,587 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #683
- among girls today
- 148,587
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
148,587 babies have been named Jenna since 1915, making it today's #683 girls' name.
Jenna has 148,587 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #683 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #683 among girls today
- 148,587 born since 1915
- 1990s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jenna is currently the #683 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 148,587 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.
- #683
- among girls today
- 148,587
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Jenna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#683
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jenna was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
6,436 babies were named Jenna in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenna compares
148,587 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenna's all-time total is 389x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148,587 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,436 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenna's full recorded timeline at 1971, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 6,436 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1985
Current rank
#683
Active since
1915
Jenna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 6,436
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Jenna popularity over time - boys
255 total births recorded since 1981 (Jenna as boys' name)
Jenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jenna's strongest decade.
45,856 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 70
1920s
70 births
- 1930s 159
1930s
159 births
- 1940s 155
1940s
155 births
- 1950s 265
1950s
265 births
- 1960s 618
1960s
618 births
- 1970s 4,224
1970s
4,224 births
- 1980s
1980s
36,601 births
- 1990s
1990s
45,856 births
- 2000s
2000s
45,296 births
- 2010s 12,485
2010s
12,485 births
- 2020s 2,832
2020s
2,832 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45,856 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jenna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jenna's total volume
Jenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jenna by state
Where Jenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,148 | 9.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 11,624 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 8,949 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 8,170 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 7,625 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 7,250 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7,228 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6,315 | 4.3% |
California share of Jenna's total US births 9.5%
Even split
14,148 of 148,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jenna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenna? ▼
Jenna has been given to 148,587 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #683 as of the latest data. 6,436 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Jenna most popular? ▼
Jenna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45,856 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jenna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenna are California (14,148 births), New York (11,624 births), Pennsylvania (8,949 births).
How long has the name Jenna been used? ▼
Jenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jenna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jennie, Jenny, Jenifer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jenna's data
- Jenna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (45,856 total births); usage has since declined to 2,832 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennas (14,148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenna: #683 Girls' Name - 148,587 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jenna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.