Jennessa
Girl name · American · English · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,817 in 1991
0 babies were named Jennessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJennessa first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #3,817.
About the name Jennessa
Jennessa is a girl name of American, English and Welsh origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Jennessa for girls from 1976 to 2018, in 40 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #3,817 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 215,517 girls |
| 1990s | 8.0 | 125,156 girls |
| 2000s | 13 | 76,923 girls |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 115,237 girls |
Other spellings of Jennessa
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Questions about the name Jennessa
What is the origin of the name Jennessa?
Jennessa has American, English, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jennessa a boy or girl name?
Jennessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jennessa?
Jennessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #3,817 in 1991.