How Many People Are Named Jennifer?
An estimated 1,340,714 people in the United States have the first name Jennifer, ranking it #14 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Jennifer peaked in popularity in 1972 with 63,792 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Charles (1,296,413).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jennifer 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 Jennifer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jennifer is overwhelmingly female, 4,837 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jennifer has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
1,340,714
About 1 in 256 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1972
63,792 births
Total Registered
1,476,028
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jennifer
Jennifer is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,476,028 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Jennifer as a male name
Ranked #11,333 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 1975 (225 births)
Jennifer as a female name
Ranked #547 in 2024
552 female births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (63,602 births)
Jennifer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jennifer span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 583,653 babies were registered. Jennifer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jennifer by Decade
How has Jennifer 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.
Jennifer by State
Birth registrations for Jennifer span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 28,879 Jennifers were registered per state.
Jennifer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jennifer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jennifer
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jennifer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jennifer?
We estimate approximately 1,340,714 people named Jennifer 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 256 Americans share this first name.
Is Jennifer a common name?
Jennifer is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,476,028 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jennifer most popular?
Jennifer reached peak popularity in 1972, when 63,792 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jennifer is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jennifer a female name?
Jennifer is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jennifer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jennifer Smith, Jennifer Johnson, Jennifer 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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