Girl nameCurrently #547 in the USFalling
Jennifer
//ˈdʒɛnəfɜr//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19728 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jennifer's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jennifer |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 17 |
| 1931 | 26 |
| 1932 | 25 |
| 1933 | 30 |
| 1934 | 41 |
| 1935 | 36 |
| 1936 | 42 |
| 1937 | 38 |
| 1938 | 51 |
| 1939 | 62 |
| 1940 | 102 |
| 1941 | 136 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 337 |
| 1944 | 684 |
| 1945 | 985 |
| 1946 | 1,739 |
| 1947 | 2,010 |
| 1948 | 1,882 |
| 1949 | 2,618 |
| 1950 | 2,810 |
| 1951 | 2,983 |
| 1952 | 3,532 |
| 1953 | 3,383 |
| 1954 | 3,976 |
| 1955 | 4,123 |
| 1956 | 4,718 |
| 1957 | 5,497 |
| 1958 | 5,894 |
| 1959 | 6,242 |
| 1960 | 7,255 |
| 1961 | 9,297 |
| 1962 | 11,001 |
| 1963 | 11,784 |
| 1964 | 12,990 |
| 1965 | 15,240 |
| 1966 | 18,267 |
| 1967 | 18,305 |
| 1968 | 26,917 |
| 1969 | 33,802 |
| 1970 | 46,269 |
| 1971 | 56,965 |
| 1972 | 63,792 |
| 1973 | 62,667 |
| 1974 | 63,291 |
| 1975 | 58,412 |
| 1976 | 59,672 |
| 1977 | 59,143 |
| 1978 | 56,521 |
| 1979 | 56,921 |
| 1980 | 58,589 |
| 1981 | 57,240 |
| 1982 | 57,301 |
| 1983 | 54,551 |
| 1984 | 50,767 |
| 1985 | 42,821 |
| 1986 | 36,352 |
| 1987 | 32,821 |
| 1988 | 28,007 |
| 1989 | 24,150 |
| 1990 | 22,323 |
| 1991 | 20,739 |
| 1992 | 17,877 |
| 1993 | 15,798 |
| 1994 | 14,045 |
| 1995 | 12,738 |
| 1996 | 11,764 |
| 1997 | 11,877 |
| 1998 | 10,718 |
| 1999 | 10,643 |
| 2000 | 9,422 |
| 2001 | 8,947 |
| 2002 | 8,567 |
| 2003 | 7,586 |
| 2004 | 6,568 |
| 2005 | 5,852 |
| 2006 | 5,285 |
| 2007 | 4,660 |
| 2008 | 3,812 |
| 2009 | 2,992 |
| 2010 | 2,628 |
| 2011 | 2,286 |
| 2012 | 1,932 |
| 2013 | 1,692 |
| 2014 | 1,527 |
| 2015 | 1,286 |
| 2016 | 1,168 |
| 2017 | 1,052 |
| 2018 | 921 |
| 2019 | 788 |
| 2020 | 712 |
| 2021 | 638 |
| 2022 | 630 |
| 2023 | 584 |
| 2024 | 552 |
Jennifer through the decades
- Jennifer peaked in 1972, when 63,792 babies were named Jennifer in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jennifer has fallen 74% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jennifer currently ranks #547 in the US and is cooling off.