Jenna vs Keeva
Jenna and Keevacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jenna was ranked #354 and Keeva #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jenna was ranked #885 and Keeva #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #638 and Keeva #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #1302 and Keeva #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenna and Keeva over time
Jenna and Keeva appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Jenna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keeva in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jenna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Keeva in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jenna and Keeva changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1994 and 2025, ending at #885 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Jenna and Keeva were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #885 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1994–2025
Jenna held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Keeva in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #137 in 2005, Keeva #144 in 2015.
The order changed in 2013: Keeva moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #317 and #354; by 2013 that had become #220 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenna #885, Keeva #413.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Jenna held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Keeva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #148 in 1997, Keeva #959 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenna #1302, Keeva #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2022
Jenna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Keeva in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #74 in 2005, Keeva #178 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jenna #354, Keeva #418.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jenna | Keeva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jenna and Keeva both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Keeva
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls