Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jennifer

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jennifer.

✦ Fair one; white shadow 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #586
All-Time Peak Rank #1 Achieved 1970
Total U.S. Births 1,471,703 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1919 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 63,600 births in 1972
💡 The Jennifer Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fair one; white shadow
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Cornish name Guinevere, which comes from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, meaning 'white phantom' or 'fair one'.
Common Nicknames
Jen Jenni Jenny
Alternative Spellings
Jenifer
Pronunciation: JEN-i-fer
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jennifer

According to SSA data, Jennifer achieved its highest historical rank of #1 in 1970. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1972 with 63,600 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 61.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 107 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jennifer across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -61.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 63,600 births in 1972
Years in Top 100 53 yrs
Years in Top 500 79 yrs
Registry Streak 107 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 6
1920s: 86
1930s: 368
1940s: 10,685
1950s: 43,075
1960s: 164,413
1970s: 581,729
1980s: 440,914
1990s: 148,041
2000s: 63,509
2010s: 15,253
2020s: 3,624

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jen-ni-fer
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Alaska, Wyoming, Delaware, Connecticut
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire Unranked 6,800 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 2,961 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 2,714 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 4,073 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 20,685 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 3,200 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #395 6,020 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6,533 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 15,953 1980 Insufficient historical volume
California #446 175,689 1972 46.8% Decline
Wisconsin #495 34,305 1974 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #801 47,579 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #656 40,927 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5,110 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #666 19,813 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #490 26,539 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 7,229 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #400 38,696 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #569 30,061 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #546 75,085 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #901 24,135 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #615 60,487 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #561 54,732 1982 27.3% Decline
Utah Unranked 12,992 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #585 77,170 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 11,211 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 20,171 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 6,007 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #605 18,527 1980 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 6,503 1971 Insufficient historical volume
New York #538 112,121 1972 27.9% Decline
Montana Unranked 4,325 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #800 31,991 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #472 14,855 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #681 30,995 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #497 72,947 1972 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 7,241 1982 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 4,488 1977 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 4,428 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #563 99,824 1982 45.1% Decline
Kentucky #794 22,569 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #514 17,642 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #939 26,229 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1133 34,046 1974 71.4% Decline
North Carolina #565 33,556 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #671 20,804 1974 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 10,539 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #720 20,444 1980 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #389 15,478 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 11,479 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #571 12,510 1976 Insufficient historical volume

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