Jenna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jenna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jenna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jenna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jenna is a girl name of English origin meaning “of uncertain origin”. possibly an elaboration of Jenny or Jennifer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 148,842 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,642 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,256 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 363 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 771 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,162 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jenna per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (6,454/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (315/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1984 (237/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1984 (65/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (27/yr).
Jenna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #107 nationally (given to 6,721 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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