Recorded 1956–1993 Girls' name Peak 1976 305 births

Jenniefer — girls' name

305 babies named Jenniefer in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s81970s1421980s1351990s13
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jenniefer was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

23 babies were named Jenniefer in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenniefer

The Social Security Administration has registered 305 babies named Jenniefer between 1956 and 1993, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenniefer currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenniefer performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jenniefer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenniefer in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenniefer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 305 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jenniefer at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

305

Since 1956

38 years of records

Peak year

1976

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1956

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1993

Jenniefer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1956

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1976)
23
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
510152025 19931988198419811978197519721956 7

Jenniefer by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
142 births that decade — 47% of Jenniefer's all-time total
1950s71960s81970s1421980s1351990s13

Jenniefer by state

Where Jenniefer concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jenniefer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.6%
#2 New York
5 1.6%
California share of Jenniefer's total US births 1.6%
Even split

5 of 305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenniefer?
305 babies have been named Jenniefer since 1956. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1976 with 23 births.
When was Jenniefer most popular?
Jenniefer was most popular in the 1970s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jenniefer most popular?
The top states for the name Jenniefer are California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jenniefer been used?
Jenniefer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 38 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Jenniefer?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.