Girls' name · since 1965

Jennipher

639 babies named Jennipher in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,108 of 72,339
all-time among girls
639
born since 1965
1980s
peak decade

Jennipher is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 639 have been recorded since 1965.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennipher has been recorded 639 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2008.

  • #10,108 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 639 born since 1965
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennipher ranks #10,108 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 639 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.

#10,108 of 72,339
all-time among girls
639
born since 1965
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jennipher's 639 recorded births place it above 86.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jennipher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jennipher's full recorded timeline at 1987, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jennipher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1984)
34
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
010203040 19651972197819841990199620022008 6

Jennipher by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (213 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Jennipher's strongest decade.

213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Jennipher births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 213 births (33% of all-time use).

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

How Jennipher compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jennipher's total volume

Jennipher vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 13%-53, 10.5%-45, 4.4%-51, 5.9%-6, 28.1%-108, 13.9%-44, 5.9%-20, 12.5%-27, 9.4%-36, 16.9%-109, 3.8%-106, 2.5%-46, 4.9%-116, 2.7%-42, 5.2%Jennipher-44, 5.3%Jennipher
Jennipher vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jennipher by state

Where Jennipher concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jennipher
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
39 6.1%
#2 North Carolina
14 2.2%
California share of Jennipher's total US births 6.1%
Even split

39 of 639 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennipher?
Since 1965, Social Security records show 639 babies named Jennipher. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,108 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 34 births.
Where does Jennipher sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennipher ranks #10,108 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jennipher most popular?
Jennipher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Jennipher most popular?
The top states for the name Jennipher are California (39 births), North Carolina (14 births).
How long has the name Jennipher been used?
Records for Jennipher go back to 1965, giving 44 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Jennipher?
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 Jennipher's data

  • Jennipher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (213 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jenniphers (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jennipher

Nearby Names Like Jennipher

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jennipher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1965–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jennipher 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 August 2026.