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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jennifer

Ranked #14 - 1 in 4,444 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.3M bearers

World total

1,800,000

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#14

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.3M
Worldwide
~1.8M
rank #14
Rarity
1 in 4,444
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.3M in US

About the name Jennifer

There are an estimated 1,800,000 people named Jennifer alive worldwide today. That ranks Jennifer at #14 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

Jennifer originates from Cornish (fair one, white wave). See more names with this origin on the Cornish origin page.

In the United States, Jennifer is held by approximately 1,336,598 people, ranking #14 among first names. That works out to roughly 403 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 248 U.S. residents).

Historically Jennifer is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Jennifer appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1919: 6
  2. 1920: 7
  3. 1921: 5
  4. 1922: 7
  5. 1923: 9
  6. 1924: 11
  7. 1925: 9
  8. 1926: 9
  9. 1927: 5
  10. 1928: 7
  11. 1929: 17
  12. 1930: 17
  13. 1931: 26
  14. 1932: 25
  15. 1933: 30
  16. 1934: 41
  17. 1935: 36
  18. 1936: 42
  19. 1937: 38
  20. 1938: 51
  21. 1939: 62
  22. 1940: 102
  23. 1941: 136
  24. 1942: 198
  25. 1943: 337
  26. 1944: 684
  27. 1945: 985
  28. 1946: 1,739
  29. 1947: 2,010
  30. 1948: 1,882
  31. 1949: 2,618
  32. 1950: 2,810
  33. 1951: 2,982
  34. 1952: 3,533
  35. 1953: 3,383
  36. 1954: 3,976
  37. 1955: 4,123
  38. 1956: 4,719
  39. 1957: 5,495
  40. 1958: 5,895
  41. 1959: 6,243
  42. 1960: 7,256
  43. 1961: 9,296
  44. 1962: 11k
  45. 1963: 12k
  46. 1964: 13k
  47. 1965: 15k
  48. 1966: 18k
  49. 1967: 18k
  50. 1968: 27k
  51. 1969: 34k
  52. 1970: 46k
  53. 1971: 57k
  54. 1972: 64k
  55. 1973: 63k
  56. 1974: 63k
  57. 1975: 58k
  58. 1976: 60k
  59. 1977: 59k
  60. 1978: 57k
  61. 1979: 57k
  62. 1980: 59k
  63. 1981: 57k
  64. 1982: 57k
  65. 1983: 55k
  66. 1984: 51k
  67. 1985: 43k
  68. 1986: 36k
  69. 1987: 33k
  70. 1988: 28k
  71. 1989: 24k
  72. 1990: 22k
  73. 1991: 21k
  74. 1992: 18k
  75. 1993: 16k
  76. 1994: 14k
  77. 1995: 13k
  78. 1996: 12k
  79. 1997: 12k
  80. 1998: 11k
  81. 1999: 11k
  82. 2000: 9,422
  83. 2001: 8,949
  84. 2002: 8,567
  85. 2003: 7,587
  86. 2004: 6,568
  87. 2005: 5,852
  88. 2006: 5,285
  89. 2007: 4,660
  90. 2008: 3,812
  91. 2009: 2,992
  92. 2010: 2,628
  93. 2011: 2,287
  94. 2012: 1,933
  95. 2013: 1,692
  96. 2014: 1,527
  97. 2015: 1,286
  98. 2016: 1,168
  99. 2017: 1,052
  100. 2018: 921
  101. 2019: 788
  102. 2020: 713
  103. 2021: 638
  104. 2022: 630
  105. 2023: 586
  106. 2024: 556
  107. 2025: 501

Famous people named Jennifer

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Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jennifer worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,800,000 people named Jennifer alive worldwide today, ranking #14 globally.

Is Jennifer a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 4,444 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,336,598 bearers, which is 1 in 248 Americans.

Is Jennifer a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jennifer is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Jennifer come from?

Cornish: fair one, white wave.

Who are famous people named Jennifer?

Jennifer Aniston - American actress (b. 1969). Jennifer Lawrence - American actress (b. 1990).

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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