Girl nameCurrently #683 in the USFalling
Jenna
//ˈdʒɛnə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19855 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jenna's meaning
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Jenna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jenna |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 24 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1933 | 22 |
| 1934 | 13 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 20 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 14 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 17 |
| 1947 | 29 |
| 1948 | 18 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1950 | 21 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 21 |
| 1953 | 31 |
| 1954 | 28 |
| 1955 | 31 |
| 1956 | 28 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 23 |
| 1959 | 39 |
| 1960 | 32 |
| 1961 | 55 |
| 1962 | 63 |
| 1963 | 56 |
| 1964 | 60 |
| 1965 | 55 |
| 1966 | 60 |
| 1967 | 55 |
| 1968 | 68 |
| 1969 | 114 |
| 1970 | 108 |
| 1971 | 152 |
| 1972 | 304 |
| 1973 | 591 |
| 1974 | 469 |
| 1975 | 501 |
| 1976 | 484 |
| 1977 | 531 |
| 1978 | 463 |
| 1979 | 622 |
| 1980 | 1,076 |
| 1981 | 1,366 |
| 1982 | 1,020 |
| 1983 | 1,168 |
| 1984 | 5,900 |
| 1985 | 6,454 |
| 1986 | 5,437 |
| 1987 | 5,329 |
| 1988 | 4,624 |
| 1989 | 4,352 |
| 1990 | 3,963 |
| 1991 | 4,471 |
| 1992 | 5,103 |
| 1993 | 4,887 |
| 1994 | 4,605 |
| 1995 | 4,254 |
| 1996 | 4,288 |
| 1997 | 4,422 |
| 1998 | 4,866 |
| 1999 | 5,048 |
| 2000 | 5,053 |
| 2001 | 6,149 |
| 2002 | 5,671 |
| 2003 | 5,368 |
| 2004 | 5,202 |
| 2005 | 4,802 |
| 2006 | 3,949 |
| 2007 | 3,304 |
| 2008 | 3,241 |
| 2009 | 2,635 |
| 2010 | 2,225 |
| 2011 | 1,841 |
| 2012 | 1,526 |
| 2013 | 1,417 |
| 2014 | 1,238 |
| 2015 | 1,089 |
| 2016 | 891 |
| 2017 | 811 |
| 2018 | 736 |
| 2019 | 709 |
| 2020 | 546 |
| 2021 | 514 |
| 2022 | 463 |
| 2023 | 472 |
| 2024 | 416 |
Jenna through the decades
- Jenna peaked in 1985, when 6,454 babies were named Jenna in the US.
- The 1990s were Jenna's strongest decade, averaging 4,591 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jenna has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jenna currently ranks #683 in the US and is cooling off.