Jenniefer
A feminine given name derived from the Welsh name "Gwenhwyfar", meaning "fair and smooth."
Name Census estimates that about 280 living Americans carry the first name Jenniefer. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jenniefer today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jenniefer births was 1976 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jenniefer. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
280
~ 1 in 1,224,123 Americans
Peak year
1976
23 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1993 SSA rank
#12,453
Tracked since 1956
Popularity
Jenniefer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jenniefer from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 142 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jenniefer by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jenniefer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jenniefers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jenniefer
The name Jenniefer is a relatively modern invention, originating in the 20th century as a variant of the more traditional Jennifer. It is believed to have emerged as a creative respelling or alternative spelling of the name Jennifer, which itself derives from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar or Gwenllian.
Jennifer, and by extension Jenniefer, is thought to stem from the Welsh elements "gwen" meaning fair or blessed, and "hwyfar" meaning smooth or smooth-flowing. The name was associated with beauty, grace, and femininity in its original Welsh context.
While the name Jennifer has a long history dating back to the medieval era, the variant Jenniefer is a relatively recent development. The earliest recorded instances of the name Jenniefer appear in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, possibly influenced by the growing popularity of creative and unique name spellings during this period.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jenniefer was Jenniefer Moss, an American actress born in 1951. However, the name remained relatively uncommon until the latter half of the 20th century.
Other notable individuals named Jenniefer include:
1. Jenniefer Gadirova, a British artistic gymnast born in 2004.
2. Jenniefer Lewis, an American actress and comedian born in 1957.
3. Jenniefer Walters, an American businesswoman and founder of Spanx, born in 1969.
4. Jenniefer Meadows, an American singer and songwriter born in 1985.
5. Jenniefer Opperman, a South African tennis player born in 1989.
While the name Jenniefer may have originated as a creative spelling or variant of Jennifer, it has since established its own unique identity and has been adopted by individuals across various cultures and backgrounds.
People
Jenniefer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jenniefer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jenniefer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jenniefer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 280 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jenniefer going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,224,123 US residents.
Is Jenniefer a common name?
We classify Jenniefer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 305 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jenniefer most popular?
The single biggest year for Jenniefer was 1976, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jenniefer is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jenniefer a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jenniefer in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.