Jenna vs Riona
Jenna and Rionacompared 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 Riona #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jenna was ranked #885 and Riona #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jenna was ranked #1133 and Riona #1809 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenna and Riona over time
Jenna and Riona appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Jenna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Riona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Riona in 1. 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 Riona changed places 17 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #885 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Jenna and Riona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #885 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jenna #148 in 1997, Riona #1393 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1979–2025
Jenna held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Riona in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #137 in 2005, Riona #169 in 2006.
The order changed in 2022: Riona moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #464 and #764; by 2022 that had become #747 and #502.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenna #885, Riona #413.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Jenna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Riona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #148 in 1997, Riona #1393 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenna #1133, Riona #1809.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2022
Jenna held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Riona in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #74 in 2005, Riona #176 in 2001.
The order changed in 2019: Riona moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #208 and #313; by 2019 that had become #336 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jenna #354, Riona #305.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Jenna
Pairs where Jenna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Annie vs Jenna
In 1997 they stood at #112 and #109 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #354.
Annie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Emma · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
- Katie vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Katie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Jenna | Riona |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 Riona both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Riona
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls