Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Jenney

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jenney
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
25 babies
All-time total
509
#11,712 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Jenney popularity over time

509 babies have been named Jenney since 1909, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

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 5 1 – #2,368
1910s 5 1 0% #4,764
1920s 24 2 +380% #3,826
1930s 7 1 -71% #3,570
1940s 10 1 +43% #4,868
1950s 43 4 +330% #4,503
1960s 51 5 +19% #4,118
1970s 165 17 +224% #3,217
1980s 132 13 -20% #4,576
1990s 44 4 -67% #9,944
2000s 23 2 -48% #14,567
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jenney

Jenney 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 1909, 509 American babies have been named Jenney. Its peak came in 1979, when 25 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 Jenney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenney?

The median living Jenney is about 47 years old; half are between 39 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Jenney are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Jenney 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 – –
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2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 7 #14,567
2006 5 #18,405
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 6 #14,655
2002 – –
2001 5 #16,460
2000 – –
1995 7 #11,016
1990 7 #10,669
1985 14 #5,170
1980 11 #6,075
1975 17 #3,837
1970 11 #4,871
1965 10 #4,321
1960 7 #5,385
1955 5 #6,235
1950 7 #4,503
1945 5 #4,868
1940 – –
1935 7 #3,570
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,339
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenney?

The median living Jenney is about 47 years old. Half of all living Jenneys are between 39 and 54 years old.

How many people named Jenney are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jenney are alive in the United States, based on 509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenney in 2025?

Jenney 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 Jenney?

509 babies have been named Jenney in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenney most popular?

Jenney peaked in 1979, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Jenney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenney rising or falling?

Jenney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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