Jenna
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Looking Down; White Wave
Background: The name Jenna originates as a modern English variant of the name Ginny, which is derived from Genevieve, meaning 'woman of the race' or 'white wave.' The name Jenna is often used as an independent given name in contemporary contexts.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#267
Total births
148,419
Most popular decade
1980s
(110,178 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-419 ranks)
Years in Top 100
23
First recorded year
1915
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1981
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #6,263
- Peak year
- 2004
- Peak year births
- 27
- Peak rank
- #3,456
- Most recent year
- 2006
- Recent year births
- 8
- Recent rank
- #8,731
Female
- First year
- 1915
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #4,274
- Peak year
- 1985
- Peak year births
- 6,436
- Peak rank
- #50
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 416
- Recent rank
- #683
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).