Jeniffer: 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	5	1	–	#5,669
1950s	16	2	+220%	#3,908
1960s	207	21	+1194%	#2,151
1970s	785	79	+279%	#1,266
1980s	858	86	+9%	#1,254
1990s	972	97	+13%	#1,456
2000s	705	71	-27%	#1,563
2010s	99	10	-86%	#6,486
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-85%	#10,635

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,669

1950s

+220%

#3,908

1960s

207

+1194%

#2,151

1970s

785

+279%

#1,266

1980s

858

+9%

#1,254

1990s

972

+13%

#1,456

2000s

705

-27%

#1,563

2010s

-86%

#6,486

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#10,635

The story of Jeniffer

Jeniffer 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 1947, 3,656 American babies have been named Jeniffer. Its peak came in 1999, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jeniffer?

The median living Jeniffer is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 46. An estimated 3,600 people named Jeniffer 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.

Jeniffer 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	9	#10,635
2019	5	#16,621
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,907
2016	8	#12,247
2015	7	#13,634
2014	10	#10,500
2013	10	#10,583
2012	17	#7,275
2011	16	#7,589
2010	20	#6,486
2009	35	#4,312
2008	51	#3,290
2007	44	#3,680
2006	62	#2,829
2005	68	#2,540
2004	72	#2,377
2003	78	#2,213
2002	105	#1,738
2001	76	#2,159
2000	114	#1,563
1995	86	#1,708
1990	92	#1,625
1985	87	#1,440
1980	76	#1,546
1975	85	#1,303
1970	61	#1,574
1965	22	#2,633
1960	5	#6,757
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeniffer?

The median living Jeniffer is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jeniffers are between 26 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jeniffer are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Jeniffer are alive in the United States, based on 3,656 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeniffer mean?

Spelling variant of Jennifer.

How popular is the name Jeniffer in 2025?

Jeniffer 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 Jeniffer?

3,656 babies have been named Jeniffer in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeniffer most popular?

Jeniffer peaked in 1999, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Jeniffer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeniffer rising or falling?

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

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Jeniffer popularity over time

The story of Jeniffer

How old are people named Jeniffer?

Jeniffer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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