Recorded 1972–1996 Girls' name Peak 1987 111 births

Jenniferlynn — girls' name

111 babies named Jenniferlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s661990s17

The verdict

111 girls have been named Jenniferlynn since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

111
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Jenniferlynn was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

13 babies were named Jenniferlynn in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenniferlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Jenniferlynn between 1972 and 1996, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenniferlynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenniferlynn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jenniferlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenniferlynn 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 111 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.

Jenniferlynn at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

111

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1987

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Jenniferlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1972

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 199619901988198519831981197819751972 6

Jenniferlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
66 births that decade — 59% of Jenniferlynn's all-time total
1970s281980s661990s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenniferlynn?
111 babies have been named Jenniferlynn since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 13 births.
When was Jenniferlynn most popular?
Jenniferlynn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jenniferlynn been used?
Jenniferlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Jenniferlynn?
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, 1972–1996 (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.