Girl nameCurrently #5,678 in the USFalling
Jenifer
3 syllablesPeak year: 19747 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jenifer's meaning
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Jenifer's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jenifer |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 14 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 28 |
| 1943 | 19 |
| 1944 | 26 |
| 1945 | 46 |
| 1946 | 61 |
| 1947 | 50 |
| 1948 | 68 |
| 1949 | 71 |
| 1950 | 88 |
| 1951 | 88 |
| 1952 | 87 |
| 1953 | 118 |
| 1954 | 106 |
| 1955 | 106 |
| 1956 | 147 |
| 1957 | 162 |
| 1958 | 234 |
| 1959 | 208 |
| 1960 | 240 |
| 1961 | 287 |
| 1962 | 308 |
| 1963 | 294 |
| 1964 | 331 |
| 1965 | 341 |
| 1966 | 331 |
| 1967 | 305 |
| 1968 | 487 |
| 1969 | 572 |
| 1970 | 736 |
| 1971 | 782 |
| 1972 | 913 |
| 1973 | 913 |
| 1974 | 923 |
| 1975 | 838 |
| 1976 | 773 |
| 1977 | 814 |
| 1978 | 763 |
| 1979 | 714 |
| 1980 | 724 |
| 1981 | 706 |
| 1982 | 723 |
| 1983 | 647 |
| 1984 | 607 |
| 1985 | 612 |
| 1986 | 455 |
| 1987 | 452 |
| 1988 | 381 |
| 1989 | 363 |
| 1990 | 358 |
| 1991 | 359 |
| 1992 | 328 |
| 1993 | 262 |
| 1994 | 288 |
| 1995 | 291 |
| 1996 | 242 |
| 1997 | 299 |
| 1998 | 279 |
| 1999 | 355 |
| 2000 | 326 |
| 2001 | 311 |
| 2002 | 354 |
| 2003 | 353 |
| 2004 | 308 |
| 2005 | 298 |
| 2006 | 259 |
| 2007 | 250 |
| 2008 | 227 |
| 2009 | 142 |
| 2010 | 121 |
| 2011 | 74 |
| 2012 | 75 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 22 |
Jenifer through the decades
- Jenifer peaked in 1974, when 923 babies were named Jenifer in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jenifer has fallen 87% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jenifer currently ranks #5,678 in the US and is cooling off.