Feminine dossier · first seen 1915

Jenna

Endangered Down 93.5% from peak
Peak era
1985
Peak births
6,436
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Jenna

How many people are named Jenna?

An estimated 144,097 living Americans are named Jenna.

How rare is Jenna?

Jenna is uncommon among babies today, with 418 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.5% from its 1985 peak.

How old is the typical Jenna?

The median age of a living American named Jenna is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 37 years old.

Is Jenna still popular?

No. Jenna is endangered as a baby name, down 93.5% from its 1985 peak with 418 births in 2025.

Where is Jenna most common?

Jenna has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.

1915Peak 19852025
peak 1985 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1985
Decline from peak
93.5%
2025
418
All-time
148,587

Jenna broke out in Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (1980) and became over-represented in 35 states over 39 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 1980 · over-represented in 35 states over 39 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1983 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2011 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1980 CO Connecticut: broke out 1983 CT Delaware: broke out 1982 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1982 HI Idaho: broke out 1981 ID Illinois: broke out 2019 IL Indiana: broke out 2007 IN Iowa: broke out 1981 IA Kansas: broke out 1980 KS Kentucky: broke out 2003 KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1980 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: broke out 1980 MA Michigan: broke out 1995 MI Minnesota: broke out 1980 MN Mississippi: broke out 2018 MS Missouri: broke out 2012 MO Montana: broke out 1980 MT Nebraska: broke out 1984 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 1980 NH New Jersey: broke out 1980 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2014 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1980 ND Ohio: broke out 1997 OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1980 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1980 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1980 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2018 UT Vermont: broke out 1983 VT Virginia: broke out 2018 VA Washington: broke out 2017 WA West Virginia: broke out 2000 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1980 WI Wyoming: broke out 1980 WY