Jennifer
8 lettersFemale #586 · 501 reported
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US name popularity
Jennifer name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Jennifer ranks #586 in female records (501 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #586 · 501 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 55 female records (556 to 501); rank moved from #544 to #586.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 137 female records (638 to 501); rank moved from #494 to #586.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,162 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Jennifer becoming more popular?
Jennifer's reported female count decreased by 55 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #544 to #586. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Jennifer. That is not a count of zero.
Jennifer in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 501 | 586 | — | — |
| 2024 | 556 | 544 | — | — |
| 2023 | 586 | 520 | — | — |
| 2022 | 630 | 501 | — | — |
| 2021 | 638 | 494 | — | — |
| 2020 | 713 | 431 | — | — |
| 2019 | 788 | 391 | — | — |
| 2018 | 921 | 344 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,052 | 309 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,162 | 272 | 6 | 11,335 |
Questions about Jennifer’s popularity
How common is Jennifer in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Jennifer ranks #586 in female records (501 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Jennifer?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Jennifer only.
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