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Jennifer

As of 2025, Jennifer ranks #586 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 501 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #431 five years ago, #586 now. SSA records for Jennifer go back to 1919; the peak came in 1970 at #1, with 46,150 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in South Carolina, where it ranks #373 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#586
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 1970 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
501
girls named Jennifer

Jennifer popularity, 1880–2025

1.2%2.3%3.5%4.6%18801900192019401960198020002020#1 in 1970
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1970

Where Jennifer is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025NH—Washington: #478 (14 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)WA#478Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025ND—Minnesota: #540 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MN#540Wisconsin: #484 (10 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)WI#484Michigan: #589 (13 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MI#589New York: #533 (31 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#533Massachusetts: #624 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MA#624Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025OR—Nevada: #374 (7 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)NV#374Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025IA—Illinois: #575 (17 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IL#575Indiana: #396 (17 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)IN#396Ohio: #531 (19 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)OH#531Pennsylvania: #487 (21 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)PA#487New Jersey: #774 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#774Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025CT—California: #442 (75 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)CA#442Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025UT—Colorado: #634 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#634Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025NE—Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: #744 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#744West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025WV—Virginia: #758 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#758Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025DE—Arizona: #578 (11 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AZ#578New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025NM—Kansas: #445 (7 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)KS#445Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025AR—Tennessee: #888 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#888North Carolina: #560 (19 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NC#560South Carolina: #373 (13 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)SC#373District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #483 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)OK#483Louisiana: #677 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)LA#677Mississippi: #514 (5 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MS#514Alabama: #633 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AL#633Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Jennifer in 2025HI—Texas: #559 (56 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TX#559Florida: #555 (32 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)FL#555
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#374), South Carolina (#373), Indiana (#396)

Uniqueness score

43/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jennifer in the most recent year of SSA data.

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