Jennilee: 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	5	1	–	#5,932
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	349	35	–	#1,527
1990s	87	9	-75%	#6,264
2000s	35	4	-60%	#10,252
2010s	7	1	-80%	#13,984
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,932

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

349

–

#1,527

1990s

-75%

#6,264

2000s

-60%

#10,252

2010s

-80%

#13,984

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jennilee

Jennilee 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 1952, 483 American babies have been named Jennilee. Its peak came in 1982, when 78 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 Jennilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jennilee?

The median living Jennilee is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Jennilee 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.

Jennilee 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	7	#13,984
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,565
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	10	#10,252
2003	8	#11,795
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,461
2000	7	#12,361
1995	–	–
1990	14	#6,264
1985	33	#2,825
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jennilee?

The median living Jennilee is about 40 years old. Half of all living Jennilees are between 35 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jennilee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jennilee are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jennilee in 2025?

Jennilee 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 Jennilee?

483 babies have been named Jennilee in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennilee most popular?

Jennilee peaked in 1982, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Jennilee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jennilee rising or falling?

Jennilee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jennilee

Jennilee popularity over time

The story of Jennilee

How old are people named Jennilee?

Jennilee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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