Girls' name · since 1968

Jennier

Jennier has 247 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

247
total births
1968–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Jennier is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 247 have been recorded since 1968.

Social Security Administration records show Jennier recorded 247 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1993.

  • 247 total births
  • 1968–1993 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jennier's 247 recorded births place it above 75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Jennier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jennier splits its recorded history at 1980: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jennier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
18
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
05101520 19681972197519781981198419871993 6

Jennier by decade

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

1980s was Jennier's strongest decade.

122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Jennier births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 122 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Jennier by state

Where Jennier concentrates geographically, total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jennier
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.0%
New York share of Jennier's total US births 2.0%

5 of 247 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennier?
Since 1968, Social Security records show 247 babies named Jennier. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 18 births.
When was Jennier most popular?
Jennier was most popular in the 1980s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jennier most popular?
The top states for the name Jennier are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jennier been used?
The SSA has tracked Jennier since 1968 -- 26 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Jennier?
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 Jennier's data

  • Jennier's decade-level peak was the 1980s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Jenniers (5 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.

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, 1968–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jennier: Baby Name Since 1968 - 247 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennier. 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 Jennier 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.