Recorded 1970–1991 Girls' name Peak 1974 79 births

Jeannifer — girls' name

79 babies named Jeannifer in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s411990s5

The verdict

79 girls have been named Jeannifer since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

79
total births
1970–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Jeannifer was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jeannifer in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeannifer

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Jeannifer between 1970 and 1991, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeannifer currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeannifer performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jeannifer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeannifer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeannifer at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

79

Since 1970

22 years of records

Peak year

1974

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1970

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1991

Jeannifer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1970

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 19911985198319821981198019771975197419721970 5

Jeannifer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
41 births that decade — 52% of Jeannifer's all-time total
1970s331980s411990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeannifer?
79 babies have been named Jeannifer since 1970. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
When was Jeannifer most popular?
Jeannifer was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Jeannifer been used?
Jeannifer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 22 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Jeannifer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.