How Many People Are Named Jenny?
An estimated 76,863 people in the United States have the first name Jenny. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Jenny peaked in popularity in 1977 with 2,700 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jenny 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 Jenny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jenny is overwhelmingly female, 605 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jenny 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
76,863
About 1 in 4,459 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1977
2,700 births
Total Registered
92,561
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jenny
Jenny is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 92,561 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Jenny as a male name
Ranked #5,685 in 1995
10 male births in 1995
Peak: 1971 (21 births)
Jenny as a female name
Ranked #1,388 in 2024
162 female births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (2,688 births)
Jenny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jenny span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 23,016 babies were registered. Jenny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jenny by Decade
How has Jenny 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 167 | 0 | 167 | |
| 1890s | 237 | 0 | 237 | |
| 1900s | 306 | 0 | 306 | |
| 1910s | 979 | 0 | 979 | |
| 1920s | 1,992 | 29 | 1,963 | |
| 1930s | 1,989 | 52 | 1,937 | |
| 1940s | 3,689 | 109 | 3,580 | |
| 1950s | 8,780 | 79 | 8,701 | |
| 1960s | 11,011 | 59 | 10,952 | |
| 1970s | 23,016 | 114 | 22,902 | |
| 1980s | 19,852 | 132 | 19,720 | |
| 1990s | 10,173 | 31 | 10,142 | |
| 2000s | 6,686 | 0 | 6,686 | |
| 2010s | 2,884 | 0 | 2,884 | |
| 2020s | 800 | 0 | 800 | |
Jenny by State
Birth registrations for Jenny span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 1,708 Jennys were registered per state.
Jenny + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jenny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jenny
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Jenny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jenny?
We estimate approximately 76,863 people named Jenny 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 4,459 Americans share this first name.
Is Jenny a common name?
Jenny is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92,561 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jenny most popular?
Jenny reached peak popularity in 1977, when 2,700 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jenny is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jenny a female name?
Jenny is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jenny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jenny Smith, Jenny Johnson, Jenny 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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