Jennie — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #2309 · peak #24 (1880) · 127,181 babies all-time
Jennie is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #2309 (79 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #24 in 1880 (793 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 127,181 babies. Jennie is far below its peak and has become less common. The table below shows Jennie's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Jennie popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Jennie per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1880.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2309 | 79 |
| 2024 | #1759 | 115 |
| 2023 | #2344 | 78 |
| 2022 | #2591 | 68 |
| 2021 | #2866 | 59 |
| 2020 | #2800 | 59 |
| 2019 | #2614 | 67 |
| 2018 | #3460 | 45 |
| 2017 | #3217 | 50 |
| 2016 | #3302 | 49 |
| 2015 | #2461 | 74 |
| 2014 | #2795 | 62 |
| 2013 | #2786 | 62 |
| 2012 | #2818 | 62 |
| 2011 | #2779 | 63 |
| 2010 | #2525 | 73 |
| 2009 | #2234 | 88 |
| 2008 | #2194 | 91 |
| 2007 | #2221 | 89 |
| 2006 | #1837 | 111 |
| 2005 | #1659 | 120 |
| 2004 | #1550 | 128 |
| 2003 | #1469 | 133 |
| 2002 | #1358 | 143 |
| 2001 | #1220 | 166 |
| 2000 | #1131 | 181 |
| 1999 | #1039 | 196 |
| 1998 | #1093 | 177 |
| 1997 | #920 | 217 |
| 1996 | #829 | 242 |
| 1990 | #586 | 394 |
| 1980 | #282 | 875 |
| 1970 | #391 | 600 |
| 1960 | #332 | 807 |
| 1950 | #288 | 735 |
| 1940 | #247 | 662 |
| 1930 | #152 | 1,352 |
| 1920 | #97 | 2,808 |
| 1910 | #81 | 1,183 |
| 1900 | #64 | 1,204 |
| 1890 | #41 | 1,259 |
| 1880 | #24 | 793 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Girl |
| 2025 rank | #2309 |
| 2025 babies | 79 |
| Peak rank | #24 (1880) |
| Peak-year babies | 793 |
| First tracked year | 1880 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 127,181 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy | #2171 | 86 |
| Dawn | #2174 | 85 |
| Carol | #2242 | 82 |
| Pamela | #2251 | 82 |
| Courtney | #2335 | 78 |
| Shannon | #2405 | 75 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Jennie for girls?
In 2025, Jennie was the 2309th most popular girls' name in the US, given to 79 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #24 in 1880 (793 babies).
When was Jennie most popular?
For girls, Jennie peaked at rank #24 in 1880 (793 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1880. It has been given to about 127,181 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Jennie a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Jennie appears predominantly as a girls' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for boys in our dataset.
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Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22