Total births
3,115
Girls' name · since 1974
Jennah
Jennah has 3,115 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4815
- among girls today
- 3,115
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Jennah currently ranks #4815 among girls' names in America, with 3,115 babies recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennah has been recorded 3,115 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #4815 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #4815 among girls today
- 3,115 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jennah is currently the #4815 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 3,115 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4815
- among girls today
- 3,115
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Jennah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4815
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% 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.
How Jennah compares
3,115 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Jennah's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jennah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,115 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 135 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jennah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jennah's full recorded timeline at 2000, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 135 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jennah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#4,815
Active since
1974
Jennah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Jennah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jennah's strongest decade.
1,041 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jennah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 289
1980s
289 births
- 1990s
1990s
693 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,041 births
- 2010s
2010s
802 births
- 2020s 253
2020s
253 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,041 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jennah 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 Jennah's total volume
Jennah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jennah by state
Where Jennah concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 312 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 231 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 188 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 110 | 3.5% |
| #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 10.0%
Even split
312 of 3,115 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? ▼
3,115 babies have been named Jennah since 1974. It currently ranks #4815 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 (188 births).
How long has the name Jennah been used? ▼
Records for Jennah go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jennah's data
- Jennah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,041 total births); usage has since declined to 253 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennahs (312 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 Jennah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jennah
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Jennie Girl
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Jenny Girl
#1391 92,101 births
Jenifer Girl
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Jennah: #4815 Girls' Name - 3,115 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennah. 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 Jennah 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.