Total births
92,101
Girls' name · since 1880
Jenny
Jenny has 92,101 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1391
- among girls today
- 92,101
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
92,101 babies have been named Jenny since 1880, making it today's #1391 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenny has been recorded 92,101 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1391 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1391 among girls today
- 92,101 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jenny is currently the #1391 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 92,101 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1391
- among girls today
- 92,101
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Jenny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1391
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Jenny was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
2,688 babies were named Jenny in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenny compares
92,101 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenny's all-time total is 241x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92,101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,688 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jenny splits its recorded history at 1953: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1883 (11 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 2,688 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jenny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#1,391
Active since
1880
Jenny popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 2,688
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jenny popularity over time - boys
605 total births recorded since 1925 (Jenny as boys' name)
Jenny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jenny's strongest decade.
22,902 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jenny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 167
1880s
167 births
- 1890s 237
1890s
237 births
- 1900s 306
1900s
306 births
- 1910s 979
1910s
979 births
- 1920s 1,963
1920s
1,963 births
- 1930s 1,937
1930s
1,937 births
- 1940s 3,580
1940s
3,580 births
- 1950s 8,702
1950s
8,702 births
- 1960s
1960s
10,952 births
- 1970s
1970s
22,902 births
- 1980s
1980s
19,719 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,142 births
- 2000s 6,686
2000s
6,686 births
- 2010s 2,884
2010s
2,884 births
- 2020s 945
2020s
945 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22,902 births (25% of all-time use).
How Jenny 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 Jenny's total volume
Jenny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jenny by state
Where Jenny concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,105 | 15.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 7,572 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6,100 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 4,035 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,882 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 3,186 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,906 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 2,801 | 3.0% |
California share of Jenny's total US births 15.3%
Even split
14,105 of 92,101 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jenny appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenny? ▼
Jenny has been given to 92,101 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1391 as of the latest data. 2,688 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Jenny most popular? ▼
Jenny was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22,902 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Jenny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenny are California (14,105 births), New York (7,572 births), Texas (6,100 births).
How long has the name Jenny been used? ▼
Jenny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jenny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenifer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jenny's data
- Jenny's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22,902 total births); usage has since declined to 945 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennys (14,105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Jenny
Nearby Names Like Jenny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenny
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Jenna Girl
#683 148,587 births
Jennie Girl
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Jenifer Girl
#5637 25,551 births
Jena Girl
#6664 13,241 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jenny
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Scotlyn #1389
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Safiya #1393
2,831 births · Peak 2025
Anniston #1388
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Annya #1394
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Ailyn #1387
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284,452 births · Peak 1949
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jenny: #1391 Girls' Name - 92,101 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenny. 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 Jenny 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 June 2026.