Girl · #4,769 in 2026

Jennah

Jennah is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

  • French
Current Rank
#4,769
Peak Rank
#1,418 (2002)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
-31%
1974
First Year
2026
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#1418
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jennah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jennah is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Jennah

The earliest SSA record of Jennah as a baby girl name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 135 newborns named Jennah — #1,418 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Jennahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,769 among baby girl names with 28 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 3K Jennahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jennah

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jennah. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jennah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jennah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jennah

What does the name Jennah mean?
Jennah is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
What is the origin of the name Jennah?
Jennah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Jennah in 2026?
In 2026, Jennah ranks #4,769 among girls' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year.
When was Jennah most popular?
Jennah reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #1,418 that year with 135 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jennah most popular?
Jennah has historically been most popular in Iowa, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jennah.
Is Jennah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jennah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jennah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jennah include Ammie, Zoraida, Dierdre. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jennah?
Common variants and related forms of Jennah include Guenièvre, Jeanne, Jenna, Joanne, Johanne. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jennah

Jennah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jennah's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,418. Use the chart and map above to compare Jennah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.