Jenna
How to say it: JEN-uh · /ˈdʒɛnə/
Modern diminutive of Jennifer or Jenny, ultimately derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar meaning fair/white.
Jenna was the 657th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 418 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #840 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #657 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 418 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,931 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #840 |
| In France, 2025 | #223 among girls’ names, 295 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
After peaking in the 1990s, Jenna has grown steadily rarer. It rests far below that high and should continue to slip.
What goes with it
Lightly soft and gentle, Jenna unfolds in two syllables. Tessa matches its warmth.
Nicknames
- Jen
- Jenny
Honouring a Jenna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jenna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #223 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jenna
- Jenna Ortega (born 2002)American actress
- Jenna Jameson (born 1974)American pornographic actress
- Jenna Coleman (born 1986)British actress
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