Jennafer: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	23	2	–	#4,545
1970s	152	15	+561%	#3,451
1980s	452	45	+197%	#1,511
1990s	332	33	-27%	#2,412
2000s	121	12	-64%	#4,754
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,545

1970s

152

+561%

#3,451

1980s

452

+197%

#1,511

1990s

332

-27%

#2,412

2000s

121

-64%

#4,754

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jennafer

Jennafer 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 1964, 1,080 American babies have been named Jennafer. Its peak came in 1985, when 81 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 Jennafer stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jennafer?

The median living Jennafer is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 41. An estimated 1,100 people named Jennafer 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.

Jennafer 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	–	–
2009	9	#11,893
2008	10	#11,156
2007	7	#14,565
2006	6	#15,994
2005	10	#10,464
2004	10	#10,251
2003	19	#6,173
2002	12	#8,520
2001	25	#4,754
2000	13	#7,768
1995	19	#5,107
1990	32	#3,393
1985	81	#1,511
1980	23	#3,550
1975	16	#4,014
1970	9	#5,567
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jennafer?

The median living Jennafer is about 37 years old. Half of all living Jennafers are between 31 and 41 years old.

How many people named Jennafer are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jennafer are alive in the United States, based on 1,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jennafer in 2025?

Jennafer 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 Jennafer?

1,080 babies have been named Jennafer in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennafer most popular?

Jennafer peaked in 1985, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Jennafer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jennafer rising or falling?

Jennafer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jennafer

Jennafer popularity over time

The story of Jennafer

How old are people named Jennafer?

Jennafer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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