Gennifer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#6,406
1960s	119	12	+1090%	#2,465
1970s	394	39	+231%	#1,887
1980s	364	36	-8%	#2,031
1990s	222	22	-39%	#2,995
2000s	52	5	-77%	#6,428
2010s	5	1	-90%	#17,922
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,406

1960s

119

+1090%

#2,465

1970s

394

+231%

#1,887

1980s

364

-8%

#2,031

1990s

222

-39%

#2,995

2000s

-77%

#6,428

2010s

-90%

#17,922

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gennifer

Gennifer is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 1,166 American babies have been named Gennifer. Its peak came in 1982, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gennifer stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gennifer?

The median living Gennifer is about 44 years old; half are between 36 and 51. An estimated 1,100 people named Gennifer are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gennifer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,922
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,106
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,874
2002	9	#10,511
2001	17	#6,428
2000	9	#10,170
1995	20	#4,904
1990	28	#3,743
1985	28	#3,185
1980	39	#2,450
1975	42	#2,072
1970	28	#2,597
1965	13	#3,616
1960	9	#4,569
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gennifer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gennifer?

The median living Gennifer is about 44 years old. Half of all living Gennifers are between 36 and 51 years old.

How many people named Gennifer are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Gennifer are alive in the United States, based on 1,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gennifer in 2025?

Gennifer did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gennifer?

1,166 babies have been named Gennifer in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gennifer most popular?

Gennifer peaked in 1982, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Gennifer a boy or girl name?

Gennifer is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gennifer rising or falling?

Gennifer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gennifer popularity over time

The story of Gennifer

How old are people named Gennifer?

Gennifer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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