United States name statistics
Jennifer in United States
Estimated bearers
1,336,598
Country rank
#14
Per 100k
403
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Jennifer popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Jennifer, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1919: 6
- 1920: 7
- 1921: 5
- 1922: 7
- 1923: 9
- 1924: 11
- 1925: 9
- 1926: 9
- 1927: 5
- 1928: 7
- 1929: 17
- 1930: 17
- 1931: 26
- 1932: 25
- 1933: 30
- 1934: 41
- 1935: 36
- 1936: 42
- 1937: 38
- 1938: 51
- 1939: 62
- 1940: 102
- 1941: 136
- 1942: 198
- 1943: 337
- 1944: 684
- 1945: 985
- 1946: 1,739
- 1947: 2,010
- 1948: 1,882
- 1949: 2,618
- 1950: 2,810
- 1951: 2,982
- 1952: 3,533
- 1953: 3,383
- 1954: 3,976
- 1955: 4,123
- 1956: 4,719
- 1957: 5,495
- 1958: 5,895
- 1959: 6,243
- 1960: 7,256
- 1961: 9,296
- 1962: 11k
- 1963: 12k
- 1964: 13k
- 1965: 15k
- 1966: 18k
- 1967: 18k
- 1968: 27k
- 1969: 34k
- 1970: 46k
- 1971: 57k
- 1972: 64k
- 1973: 63k
- 1974: 63k
- 1975: 58k
- 1976: 60k
- 1977: 59k
- 1978: 57k
- 1979: 57k
- 1980: 59k
- 1981: 57k
- 1982: 57k
- 1983: 55k
- 1984: 51k
- 1985: 43k
- 1986: 36k
- 1987: 33k
- 1988: 28k
- 1989: 24k
- 1990: 22k
- 1991: 21k
- 1992: 18k
- 1993: 16k
- 1994: 14k
- 1995: 13k
- 1996: 12k
- 1997: 12k
- 1998: 11k
- 1999: 11k
- 2000: 9,422
- 2001: 8,949
- 2002: 8,567
- 2003: 7,587
- 2004: 6,568
- 2005: 5,852
- 2006: 5,285
- 2007: 4,660
- 2008: 3,812
- 2009: 2,992
- 2010: 2,628
- 2011: 2,287
- 2012: 1,933
- 2013: 1,692
- 2014: 1,527
- 2015: 1,286
- 2016: 1,168
- 2017: 1,052
- 2018: 921
- 2019: 788
- 2020: 713
- 2021: 638
- 2022: 630
- 2023: 586
- 2024: 556
- 2025: 501
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Jennifer in United States?
An estimated 1,336,598 people in United States are named Jennifer. That works out to 1 in 248 residents.
Is Jennifer a common name in United States?
Jennifer ranks #14 among first names in United States.