Jenny vs Samara
Jenny and Samaracompared 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 2014, Jenny was ranked #365 and Samara #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jenny was ranked #856 and Samara #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenny was ranked #1491 and Samara #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenny and Samara over time
Jenny and Samara appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Jenny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Samara in 0.
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.
Jenny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Samara 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
Jenny and Samara changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1491 and #1097.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenny held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Samara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #256 in 1996, Samara #590 in 2004.
The order changed in 2012: Samara moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #789 and #894; by 2012 that had become #1099 and #812.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenny #1491, Samara #1097.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2023
Jenny held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Samara in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #346 in 1997, Samara #431 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jenny #856, Samara #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2014
Jenny held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Samara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #121 in 1998, Samara #219 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jenny #365, Samara #439.
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 Jenny
Pairs where Jenny shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Jenny
Anna and Jenny were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #29.
Anna · Jenny · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Jenny
Anne and Jenny were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #29.
Anne · Jenny · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Jenny
Astrid and Jenny were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #29.
Astrid · Jenny · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Jenny
Elin and Jenny were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #29.
Elin · Jenny · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Jenny | Samara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #29 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jenny has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Samara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jenny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #190 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Samara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2014
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls