Jennyfer
A feminine name of English origin meaning "white shadow" or "fair apparition".
Name Census estimates that about 1,753 living Americans carry the first name Jennyfer. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jennyfer today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jennyfer births was 2002 (87 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jennyfer. 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
1.8K
~ 1 in 195,524 Americans
Peak year
2002
87 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,276
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Jennyfer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jennyfer from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 736 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jennyfer 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 Jennyfer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jennyfers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jennyfer, while Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 104 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jennyfer
The name Jennyfer is a variant spelling of the name Jennifer, which has its origins in the Welsh language. Jennifer is a feminine form derived from the Welsh name Gwenfrewi or Gwenhwyfar, meaning "fair, smooth, and white."
The name Gwenfrewi is believed to have been borne by a 5th-century Welsh saint, also known as St. Winefred or St. Winefride. According to legend, she was beheaded by a prince for refusing his advances, but her head was miraculously reattached, and a well sprang up where her head fell.
The name Jennyfer gained popularity in the 20th century, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It is thought to have originated as a variant spelling of Jennifer, possibly due to phonetic or regional influences.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jennyfer can be found in the 1939 film "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle," where the character Jennyfer Wren is portrayed by actress Gail Patrick. Another early example is Jennyfer McIntosh, a Scottish film actress active in the 1940s and 1950s.
Among notable historical figures with the name Jennyfer, there is Jennyfer Wolf Clarke, an American writer and journalist born in 1941. She is known for her work covering the Vietnam War and her memoir "War Stories: A Memoir of Years Spent in Vietnam."
Another Jennyfer of note is Jennyfer Shap Marín, a Colombian model and actress born in 1975. She has appeared in various Colombian television shows and films.
Jennyfer Ann Russo, born in 1937, was an American actress and singer who appeared in several films and television shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Jennyfer Meadows, born in 1972, is a Canadian actress known for her roles in films such as "Saving Silverman" and "The Sweetest Thing."
Jennyfer Aleshia Lewis, born in 1965, is an American author and motivational speaker who has written several books on personal development and self-empowerment.
People
Jennyfer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jennyfer 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
Jennyfer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jennyfer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,753 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jennyfer 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 195,524 US residents.
Is Jennyfer a common name?
We classify Jennyfer as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,802 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jennyfer most popular?
The single biggest year for Jennyfer was 2002, when 87 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jennyfer is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jennyfer a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jennyfer 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.