Total births
127,181
Girls' name · since 1880
Jennie
Jennie has 127,181 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1753
- among girls today
- 127,181
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jennie is the #1753 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 127,181 recorded since 1880.
Jennie has 127,181 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1753 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1753 among girls today
- 127,181 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jennie is currently the #1753 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 127,181 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #1753
- among girls today
- 127,181
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Jennie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1753
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Jennie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
3,109 babies were named Jennie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Jennie compares
127,181 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Jennie's all-time total is 333x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jennie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 127,181 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,109 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jennie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennie splits its recorded history at 1953: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (45 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 3,109 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#1,753
Active since
1880
Jennie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 3,109
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jennie popularity over time - boys
479 total births recorded since 1880 (Jennie as boys' name)
Jennie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Jennie's strongest decade.
23,068 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jennie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
10,220 births
- 1890s
1890s
11,876 births
- 1900s
1900s
9,988 births
- 1910s
1910s
23,068 births
- 1920s
1920s
22,591 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,488 births
- 1940s 7,014
1940s
7,014 births
- 1950s 7,587
1950s
7,587 births
- 1960s 5,979
1960s
5,979 births
- 1970s 7,754
1970s
7,754 births
- 1980s 6,465
1980s
6,465 births
- 1990s 2,836
1990s
2,836 births
- 2000s 1,250
2000s
1,250 births
- 2010s 607
2010s
607 births
- 2020s 458
2020s
458 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 23,068 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jennie 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 Jennie's total volume
Jennie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jennie by state
Where Jennie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12,165 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 8,609 | 6.8% |
| #3 | California | | 7,475 | 5.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 4,328 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 4,092 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 3,706 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 3,598 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 3,451 | 2.7% |
New York share of Jennie's total US births 9.6%
Even split
12,165 of 127,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jennie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennie? ▼
Jennie has been given to 127,181 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1753 as of the latest data. 3,109 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Jennie most popular? ▼
Jennie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 23,068 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Jennie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jennie are New York (12,165 births), Pennsylvania (8,609 births), California (7,475 births).
How long has the name Jennie been used? ▼
Records for Jennie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jennie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jenny, Jenifer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jennie's data
- Jennie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (23,068 total births); usage has since declined to 458 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jennies (12,165 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jennie
Nearby Names Like Jennie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jennie
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Jenifer Girl
#5637 25,551 births
Jena Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jennie
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509 births · Peak 2025
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3,615 births · Peak 2016
Jireh #1751
1,304 births · Peak 2023
Charlene #1755
133,729 births · Peak 1952
Amberly #1750
6,724 births · Peak 1991
Tess #1756
14,770 births · Peak 1992
Katarina #1749
9,357 births · Peak 1994
Leilah #1757
4,241 births · Peak 2010
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Jennie: #1753 Girls' Name - 127,181 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennie. 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 Jennie 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.