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Jenna

“Variant of Jenny — God is gracious; the fair one” — Hebrew, via Jane; Cornish, via Jennifer origin

Girl's name · #679 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jenna has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #45 (2001) · 148,587 babies named Jenna all-time · 1 in 3,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 970 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jennas

• Jenna Ortega — American actress (born 2002)
• Jenna Coleman — British actress
• Jenna Fischer — American actress
• Jenna Dewan — American actress, dancer and model (born 1980)
• Jenna Elfman — American actress and producer

In stories & tradition

• Jenna Wade — fictional human
• Jenna Marshall — Pretty Little Liars
• Jenna Hamilton — television character

What Jennas become

Among 450 notable people named Jenna:

Athletes appear 2.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jenna Prandini, American sprinter and long jumper.

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