Jennah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,401

among girls · ↑422 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jennah · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

135 babies

All-time total

3,115

#3,523 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Jennah popularity over time

3,115 babies have been named Jennah since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	37	4	–	#5,327
1980s	289	29	+681%	#1,921
1990s	693	69	+140%	#1,466
2000s	1,041	104	+50%	#1,420
2010s	802	80	-23%	#1,815
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	-47%	#3,049

Where Jennah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jennah

Jennah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,401 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 3,115 American babies have been named Jennah. Its peak came in 2002, when 135 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jennah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jennah?

The median living Jennah is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 28. An estimated 3,100 people named Jennah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jennah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,401
2024	28	#4,823
2023	45	#3,494
2022	47	#3,388
2021	54	#3,049
2020	47	#3,308
2019	56	#2,942
2018	51	#3,181
2017	52	#3,114
2016	77	#2,421
2015	87	#2,178
2014	88	#2,164
2013	93	#2,074
2012	112	#1,815
2011	81	#2,308
2010	105	#1,916
2009	102	#2,023
2008	108	#1,952
2007	88	#2,234
2006	105	#1,925
2005	92	#2,040
2004	85	#2,121
2003	108	#1,748
2002	135	#1,420
2001	113	#1,622
2000	105	#1,682
1995	75	#1,873
1990	43	#2,711
1985	41	#2,414
1980	10	#6,485
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jennah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jennah?

The median living Jennah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jennahs are between 13 and 28 years old.

How many people named Jennah are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Jennah are alive in the United States, based on 3,115 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jennah in 2025?

Jennah ranked #4,401 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jennah?

3,115 babies have been named Jennah in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennah most popular?

Jennah peaked in 2002, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Jennah a boy or girl name?

Jennah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jennah rising or falling?

Jennah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jennah become more popular?

Jennah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Jennah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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