Girls' name · since 1970

Jennfer

Jennfer has 128 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

128
total births
1970–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

Jennfer is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 128 have been recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Jennfer recorded 128 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 1987.

  • 128 total births
  • 1970–1987 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jennfer's 128 recorded births place it above 66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jennfer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jennfer splits its recorded history at 1978: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jennfer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 197019721974197619781981198319861987 7

Jennfer by decade

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

1970s was Jennfer's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Jennfer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 72 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennfer?
128 babies have been named Jennfer since 1970. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1970 with 12 births.
When was Jennfer most popular?
Jennfer was most popular in the 1970s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jennfer been used?
The SSA has tracked Jennfer since 1970 -- 18 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Jennfer?
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 Jennfer's data

  • Jennfer's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1980s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1970–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jennfer: Baby Name Since 1970 - 128 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennfer. 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 Jennfer 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 July 2026.