Total births
161
Girls' name · since 2000
Jennessy
Jennessy has 161 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16261
- among girls today
- 161
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jennessy is the #16261 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 161 recorded since 2000.
Jennessy has 161 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16261 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #16261 among girls today
- 161 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jennessy is currently the #16261 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 161 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16261
- among girls today
- 161
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Jennessy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16261
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jennessy was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jennessy in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jennessy compares
161 32th percentile among 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
Jennessy's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jennessy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 161 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jennessy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennessy splits its recorded history at 2012: 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 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennessy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,261
Active since
2000
Jennessy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jennessy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jennessy's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jennessy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (43% of all-time use).
Jennessy by state
Where Jennessy concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.2% |
California share of Jennessy's total US births 6.2%
10 of 161 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennessy? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 161 babies named Jennessy. Today it holds rank #16261 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 13 births.
When was Jennessy most popular? ▼
Jennessy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jennessy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jennessy are California (10 births).
How long has the name Jennessy been used? ▼
Jennessy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jennessy? ▼
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 Jennessy's data
- Jennessy's decade-level peak was the 2010s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennessys (10 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 Jennessy
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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, 2000–2024 (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. "Jennessy: #16261 Girls' Name - 161 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennessy. 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 Jennessy 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.