US rank #4921 Girls' name Peak 2002 3,081 births

Jennah — #4921 US girls' name

3,081 babies named Jennah in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s2891990s6932000s10412010s8012020s220
#4921
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jennah was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

135 babies were named Jennah in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jennah

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,081 babies named Jennah between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jennah currently holds the #4921 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 135 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jennah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,041 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jennah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 312 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jennah in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jennah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,081 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jennah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,081

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2002

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,921

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jennah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
135
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Jennah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,041 births that decade — 34% of Jennah's all-time total
1970s371980s2891990s6932000s10412010s8012020s220

Jennah by state

Where Jennah concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jennah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
312 10.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
231 7.5%
#3 New York
187 6.1%
#4 Illinois
110 3.6%
#5 Florida
109 3.5%
#6 Texas
105 3.4%
#7 Michigan
103 3.3%
#8 New Jersey
89 2.9%
California share of Jennah's total US births 10.1%
Even split

312 of 3,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Jennah appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennah?
3,081 babies have been named Jennah since 1974. It currently ranks #4921 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 135 births.
When was Jennah most popular?
Jennah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,041 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jennah most popular?
The top states for the name Jennah are California (312 births), Pennsylvania (231 births), New York (187 births).
How long has the name Jennah been used?
Jennah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jennah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.