Gender
Origin
- English
- Modern variant of Jenny and Jennifer.
White wave; Modern variant of Jenny and Jennifer - Finnish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jenna
Pronunciation
j(en)-na
Famous People
Actress Jenna Elfman, Actress Jenna Dewan, Actress Jenna Von Oy, First Daughter Jenna Bush
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of President George W. Bush, Daughter of Dustin Hoffman and Anne Byrne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3451, 27 births); most recent 2006 (rank #8720, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #50, 6,433 births); most recent 2025 (rank #679, 418 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 418 |
| 2024 | – | 416 |
| 2023 | – | 472 |
| 2022 | – | 463 |
| 2021 | – | 514 |
| 2020 | – | 546 |
| 2019 | – | 709 |
| 2018 | – | 736 |
| 2017 | – | 811 |
| 2016 | – | 891 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #148, 315 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1134, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2016 | 75 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #132, 496 births); most recent 2023 (rank #166, 380 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 380 |
| 2022 | 330 |
| 2021 | 441 |
| 2020 | 426 |
| 2019 | 471 |
| 2018 | 496 |
| 2017 | 396 |
| 2016 | 378 |
| 2015 | 362 |
| 2014 | 410 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #107, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #29, 237 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #74, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #25, 114 births); most recent 2022 (rank #484, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence