Recorded 1972–1986 Girls' name Peak 1973 47 births

Jenniger — girls' name

47 babies named Jenniger in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s221980s25

The verdict

47 girls have been named Jenniger since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

47
total births
1972–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Jenniger was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jenniger in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenniger

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Jenniger between 1972 and 1986, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenniger currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenniger performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jenniger shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenniger 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 47 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.

Jenniger at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

47

Since 1972

15 years of records

Peak year

1973

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1972

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jenniger popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1972

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
45678910 1986198519841982197419731972 6

Jenniger by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
25 births that decade — 53% of Jenniger's all-time total
1970s221980s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenniger?
47 babies have been named Jenniger since 1972. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1973 with 9 births.
When was Jenniger most popular?
Jenniger was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Jenniger been used?
Jenniger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 15 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jenniger?
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.

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, 1972–1986 (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.