Jenna vs Tegan
Jenna and Tegancompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1991, Jenna was ranked #99 and Tegan #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jenna was ranked #208 and Tegan #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jenna was ranked #885 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #1302 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenna and Tegan over time
Jenna and Tegan appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Jenna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tegan 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, Tegan 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 Tegan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #885 and #544.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenna held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tegan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #148 in 1997, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenna #1302, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Jenna held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tegan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #137 in 2005, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order changed in 2025: Tegan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #464 and #661; by 2025 that had become #885 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenna #885, Tegan #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1998–2018
Jenna held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #74 in 2005, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jenna #208, Tegan #361.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1984–1991
Jenna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tegan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #33 in 1987, Tegan #55 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Jenna #99, Tegan #73.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (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 Tegan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls