Jenna
Girl nameJenna has been given to 148,842 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1985 and currently ranks #679 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/
A Cornish name, usually as a diminutive form of Jennifer. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna when based on Jenny's other derivations.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
148,842
Peak year
1985 (6,454 babies)
Rank in 2025
#679 for girls
First recorded
1915
10-year trend
▼ -62%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Jenna
Jenna Ortega
American actress (born 2002)
Jenna Jameson
American pornographic actress
Jenna Coleman
British actress
Jenna Dewan
American actress, dancer and model (born 1980)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jenna.
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