Girls' name · since 1970

Jennifr

Jennifr has 106 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

106
total births
1970–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

106 girls have been named Jennifr since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennifr has been recorded 106 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1988.

  • 106 total births
  • 1970–1988 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jennifr's 106 recorded births place it above 63% 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.

Jennifr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jennifr's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jennifr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
468101214 19701973197519771980198319861988 6

Jennifr by decade

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

1970s was Jennifr's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jennifr births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennifr?
Jennifr has been given to 106 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 12 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Jennifr most popular?
Jennifr was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jennifr been used?
The SSA has tracked Jennifr since 1970 -- 19 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Jennifr?
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 Jennifr's data

  • Jennifr's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 1980s (48) -- 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, 1970–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jennifr: Baby Name Since 1970 - 106 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennifr. 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 Jennifr 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.