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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jenny

Ranked #652 - 1 in 105,345 people
US

Most common in

United States

76k bearers

World total

75,941

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#652

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States76k
Worldwide
~76k
rank #652
Rarity
1 in 105,345
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~76k in US

About the name Jenny

There are an estimated 75,941 people named Jenny alive worldwide today. That ranks Jenny at #652 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jenny is held by approximately 75,941 people, ranking #652 among first names. That works out to roughly 23 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,370 U.S. residents).

Historically Jenny is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.3% female).

Jenny 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 0.7%Female 99.3%

Jenny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jenny, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 15
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 17
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 27
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 25
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 29
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 25
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 39
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 24
  24. 1903: 29
  25. 1904: 16
  26. 1905: 18
  27. 1906: 35
  28. 1907: 45
  29. 1908: 35
  30. 1909: 39
  31. 1910: 41
  32. 1911: 41
  33. 1912: 72
  34. 1913: 80
  35. 1914: 84
  36. 1915: 106
  37. 1916: 136
  38. 1917: 131
  39. 1918: 142
  40. 1919: 146
  41. 1920: 188
  42. 1921: 178
  43. 1922: 174
  44. 1923: 189
  45. 1924: 212
  46. 1925: 207
  47. 1926: 211
  48. 1927: 227
  49. 1928: 190
  50. 1929: 216
  51. 1930: 235
  52. 1931: 232
  53. 1932: 207
  54. 1933: 225
  55. 1934: 156
  56. 1935: 194
  57. 1936: 174
  58. 1937: 184
  59. 1938: 197
  60. 1939: 185
  61. 1940: 247
  62. 1941: 259
  63. 1942: 289
  64. 1943: 310
  65. 1944: 307
  66. 1945: 309
  67. 1946: 405
  68. 1947: 546
  69. 1948: 474
  70. 1949: 543
  71. 1950: 576
  72. 1951: 668
  73. 1952: 783
  74. 1953: 756
  75. 1954: 836
  76. 1955: 767
  77. 1956: 767
  78. 1957: 1,125
  79. 1958: 1,216
  80. 1959: 1,287
  81. 1960: 1,360
  82. 1961: 1,258
  83. 1962: 1,406
  84. 1963: 1,302
  85. 1964: 1,146
  86. 1965: 995
  87. 1966: 866
  88. 1967: 775
  89. 1968: 863
  90. 1969: 1,040
  91. 1970: 1,416
  92. 1971: 2,260
  93. 1972: 2,645
  94. 1973: 2,071
  95. 1974: 2,146
  96. 1975: 2,072
  97. 1976: 2,436
  98. 1977: 2,700
  99. 1978: 2,627
  100. 1979: 2,643
  101. 1980: 2,663
  102. 1981: 2,416
  103. 1982: 2,469
  104. 1983: 2,260
  105. 1984: 2,148
  106. 1985: 1,822
  107. 1986: 1,645
  108. 1987: 1,714
  109. 1988: 1,419
  110. 1989: 1,295
  111. 1990: 1,348
  112. 1991: 1,268
  113. 1992: 1,140
  114. 1993: 1,019
  115. 1994: 987
  116. 1995: 989
  117. 1996: 1,012
  118. 1997: 874
  119. 1998: 778
  120. 1999: 758
  121. 2000: 828
  122. 2001: 810
  123. 2002: 840
  124. 2003: 709
  125. 2004: 685
  126. 2005: 613
  127. 2006: 667
  128. 2007: 616
  129. 2008: 512
  130. 2009: 406
  131. 2010: 350
  132. 2011: 362
  133. 2012: 308
  134. 2013: 337
  135. 2014: 335
  136. 2015: 281
  137. 2016: 235
  138. 2017: 260
  139. 2018: 220
  140. 2019: 196
  141. 2020: 153
  142. 2021: 148
  143. 2022: 166
  144. 2023: 174
  145. 2024: 162
  146. 2025: 142

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jenny worldwide?

There are an estimated 75,941 people named Jenny alive worldwide today, ranking #652 globally.

Is Jenny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 105,345 people. In the United States there are roughly 75,941 bearers, which is 1 in 4,370 Americans.

Is Jenny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jenny is used 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

Where does the name Jenny come from?

Who are famous people named Jenny?

Data sources

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

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