Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Jenifer

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,282

A female given name from Cornish, a less common form of Jennifer.

Rank 2025
#7,282
among girls · ↓1,584 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Jenifer · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
923 babies
All-time total
25,573
#913 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Jenifer popularity over time

25,573 babies have been named Jenifer since 1933, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 39 – 39 4 – #2,248
1940s 399 – 399 40 +923% #1,066
1950s 1,344 – 1,344 134 +237% #643
1960s 3,491 5 3,496 350 +160% #395
1970s 8,169 – 8,169 817 +134% #271
1980s 5,653 17 5,670 567 -31% #333
1990s 3,061 – 3,061 306 -46% #623
2000s 2,828 – 2,828 283 -8% #707
2010s 467 – 467 47 -83% #1,725
2020s (to 2025) 100 – 100 17 -64% #5,698

The story of Jenifer

Jenifer is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,282 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 25,573 American babies have been named Jenifer. Its peak came in 1974, when 923 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Jenifer stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenifer?

The median living Jenifer is about 46 years old; half are between 35 and 53. An estimated 24 thousand people named Jenifer are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Jenifer year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,282 – –
2024 22 #5,698 – –
2023 12 #8,699 – –
2022 15 #7,433 – –
2021 21 #5,841 – –
2020 15 #7,368 – –
2019 20 #6,063 – –
2018 26 #5,070 – –
2017 16 #7,235 – –
2016 22 #5,880 – –
2015 31 #4,535 – –
2014 36 #4,141 – –
2013 46 #3,426 – –
2012 75 #2,463 – –
2011 74 #2,465 – –
2010 121 #1,725 – –
2009 142 #1,586 – –
2008 227 #1,133 – –
2007 250 #1,049 – –
2006 259 #1,002 – –
2005 298 #849 – –
2004 308 #815 – –
2003 353 #725 – –
2002 354 #707 – –
2001 311 #767 – –
2000 326 #713 – –
1995 291 #713 – –
1990 358 #623 – –
1985 606 #374 6 #6,122
1980 724 #333 – –
1975 838 #287 – –
1970 736 #347 – –
1965 341 #516 – –
1960 240 #656 – –
1955 106 #961 – –
1950 88 #963 – –
1945 46 #1,162 – –
1940 13 #2,353 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jenifer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jenifer Lewis Jenifer Lewis American actress (born 1957) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jenifer Jenifer French singer (born 1982) Contemporary
  3. 3 Jenifer Brening Jenifer Brening German singer and songwriter b. 1996 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenifer?

The median living Jenifer is about 46 years old. Half of all living Jenifers are between 35 and 53 years old.

How many people named Jenifer are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Jenifer are alive in the United States, based on 25,573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jenifer mean?

A female given name from Cornish, a less common form of Jennifer.

How popular is the name Jenifer in 2025?

Jenifer ranked #7,282 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenifer?

25,573 babies have been named Jenifer in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenifer most popular?

Jenifer peaked in 1974, when 923 newborns received the name.

Is Jenifer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenifer rising or falling?

Jenifer is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Jenifer?

Well-known people named Jenifer include Jenifer Lewis (actor), Jenifer (singer), Jenifer Brening (singer).

Names like Jenifer

Names that sound and feel close to Jenifer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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