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Jenna

Pronounced JH EH1 N AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1985
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Jenna?

Jenna is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 164,287 children — the 260th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 75% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1985, when 6,714 children were given it.

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1985Girls: 6,714Boys: 18

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH EH1 N AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jenna

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jenna

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jenna?
Jenna ranks 260th among girls' names in US records, with 164,287 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,803.
Is Jenna a unisex name?
No. Jenna is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jenna most popular?
1985, when 6,714 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.