Total births
25,551
Girls' name · since 1933
Jenifer
Jenifer has 25,551 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5637
- among girls today
- 25,551
- born since 1933
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Jenifer currently ranks #5637 among girls' names in America, with 25,551 babies recorded since 1933.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenifer has been recorded 25,551 times among girls since 1933, currently ranked #5637 nationally and more common than 68% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.
- #5637 among girls today
- 25,551 born since 1933
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jenifer is currently the #5637 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 25,551 born since 1933, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5637
- among girls today
- 25,551
- born since 1933
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Jenifer vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5637
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jenifer was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
923 babies were named Jenifer in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenifer compares
25,551 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenifer's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenifer | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,551 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 923 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenifer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jenifer splits its recorded history at 1980: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 923 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jenifer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#5,637
Active since
1933
Jenifer popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (1974)
- 923
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Jenifer popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1964 (Jenifer as boys' name)
Jenifer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jenifer's strongest decade.
8,169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jenifer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 399
1940s
399 births
- 1950s 1,344
1950s
1,344 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,491 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,169 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,653 births
- 1990s 3,061
1990s
3,061 births
- 2000s 2,828
2000s
2,828 births
- 2010s 467
2010s
467 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8,169 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jenifer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jenifer's total volume
Jenifer vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jenifer by state
Where Jenifer concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,603 | 14.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,996 | 7.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,400 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,073 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,000 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 973 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 931 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 900 | 3.5% |
California share of Jenifer's total US births 14.1%
Even split
3,603 of 25,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Jenifer appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenifer? ▼
Jenifer has been given to 25,551 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5637 as of the latest data. 923 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Jenifer most popular? ▼
Jenifer was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8,169 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Jenifer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenifer are California (3,603 births), Texas (1,996 births), New York (1,400 births).
How long has the name Jenifer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jenifer since 1933 -- 93 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jenifer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jenifer's data
- Jenifer's decade-level peak was the 1970s (8,169 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenifers (3,603 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jenifer
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenifer
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1933–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenifer: #5637 Girls' Name - 25,551 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenifer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jenifer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.