Girls' name · since 1964
Jennafer
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 1,080 babies named Jennafer, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,080
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,080 girls have been named Jennafer since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennafer has been recorded 1,080 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2009.
- #7,121 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,080 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennafer ranks #7,121 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,080 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,080
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jennafer's 1,080 recorded births place it above 90.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jennafer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jennafer's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 81, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jennafer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2009
- Peak year (1985)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jennafer by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (452 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Jennafer's strongest decade.
452 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jennafer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s
1980s
452 births
- 1990s
1990s
332 births
- 2000s 121
2000s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 452 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jennafer 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 Jennafer's total volume
Jennafer by state
Where Jennafer concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 123 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.6% |
123 of 1,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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- Jennafer's decade-level peak was the 1980s (452 total births); usage has since declined to 121 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennafers (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jennafer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jennafer 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 August 2026.