Jennie
Girl name · #2298 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jennie? In official American birth records, Jennie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Jennie ranks #2298 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 79 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2456, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Jennie.
Babies named Jennie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Jennie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 793 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 3,109 girls were named Jennie — good for #81 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jennie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jennie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jennie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jennie is most common
State-level data for Jennie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jennie
Statistically, parents drawn to Jennie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fannie, Minnie, Johnnie, Bobbie, and Susie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jennie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 74 | #2456 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 88 | #2227 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 120 | #1657 |
| 2004 | 128 | #1546 |
| 2003 | 133 | #1466 |
| 2002 | 143 | #1351 |
| 2001 | 166 | #1218 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jennie?
In official American birth records, the name Jennie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 793 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Jennie a popular girl name?
Jennie ranked #2298 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2456.
When was the name Jennie most popular?
Jennie peaked in 1917, when 3,109 American girls received the name (ranked #81 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jennie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Jennie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.