Jennifer
Girl nameJennifer has been given to 1,476,540 babies in the U.S. since 1919. It peaked in 1972 and currently ranks #586 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/
From Cornish Gweniver, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnabhair, which may be cognate. The /d͡ʒ/ consonantism is due to Anglo-Norman influence; compare Old French Genievre /d͡ʒəˈniɛ̯vɾə/, /d͡ʒəˈnjɛvɾə/.
Origin: Cornish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
1,476,540
Peak year
1972 (63,790 babies)
Rank in 2025
#586 for girls
First recorded
1919
10-year trend
▼ -61%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Jennifer
Jennifer Lopez
American singer and actress (born 1969)
Jennifer Aniston
American actress (born 1969)
Jennifer Lawrence
American actress and producer (born 1990)
Jennifer Connelly
American actress (born 1970)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jennifer.
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