How Many People Are Named Jannifer?
An estimated 720 people in the United States have the first name Jannifer. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Jannifer peaked in popularity in 1981 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jannifer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jannifer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
720
About 1 in 476,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1981
31 births
Total Registered
855
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jannifer
Jannifer is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 855 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jannifer as a female name
Ranked #16,393 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1981 (31 births)
Jannifer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jannifer span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 219 babies were registered. Jannifer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jannifer by Decade
How has Jannifer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jannifer by State
Birth registrations for Jannifer span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, New York. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, California. On average, about 12 Jannifers were registered per state.
Jannifer + Last Name Combinations
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Jannifer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jannifer?
We estimate approximately 720 people named Jannifer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 476,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Jannifer a common name?
Jannifer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 855 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jannifer most popular?
Jannifer reached peak popularity in 1981, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jannifer is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jannifer a female name?
Jannifer is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jannifer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jannifer Smith, Jannifer Johnson, Jannifer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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