Girls' name · since 1950
Jennefer
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 1,498 babies named Jennefer, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,699 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,498
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jennefer sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,498 recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Jennefer recorded 1,498 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2010.
- #5,699 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,498 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennefer ranks #5,699 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,498 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,699 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,498
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jennefer's 1,498 recorded births place it above 92.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jennefer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennefer splits its recorded history at 1981: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennefer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2010
- Peak year (1972)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Jennefer by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (523 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Jennefer's strongest decade.
523 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jennefer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 125
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
523 births
- 1980s
1980s
436 births
- 1990s
1990s
248 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 523 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jennefer 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 Jennefer's total volume
Jennefer by state
Where Jennefer concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 271 | 18.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 84 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 44 | 2.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
271 of 1,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Jennefer appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jennefer's data
- Jennefer's decade-level peak was the 1970s (523 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennefers (271 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 Jennefer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1950–2010 (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 Jennefer 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.