Jenny
Girl name · #1501 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jenny? In official American birth records, Jenny has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 142 baby girls were named Jenny, placing it at #1501 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 girls born in 2025 was named Jenny.
The 145-year story
Jenny first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 2,688 girls were named Jenny — good for #108 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.
Babies named Jenny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jenny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jenny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jenny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jenny is most common
State-level data for Jenny 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).
Nicknames & related forms of Jenny
Jenny belongs to the Jennifer family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Jennifer family went to about 643 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #479, versus #1501 for Jenny alone.
Names like Jenny
Statistically, parents drawn to Jenny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ginny, Lindy, Janna, Aimee, and Kelly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jenny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1500 |
| 2024 | 162 | #1390 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1304 |
| 2022 | 166 | #1381 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1450 |
| 2020 | 153 | #1422 |
| 2019 | 196 | #1196 |
| 2018 | 220 | #1111 |
| 2017 | 260 | #996 |
| 2016 | 235 | #1094 |
| 2015 | 281 | #964 |
| 2014 | 335 | #826 |
| 2013 | 337 | #803 |
| 2012 | 308 | #864 |
| 2011 | 362 | #760 |
| 2010 | 350 | #786 |
| 2009 | 406 | #709 |
| 2008 | 512 | #600 |
| 2007 | 616 | #514 |
| 2006 | 667 | #475 |
| 2005 | 613 | #496 |
| 2004 | 685 | #446 |
| 2003 | 709 | #424 |
| 2002 | 840 | #354 |
| 2001 | 810 | #366 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jenny?
In official American birth records, the name Jenny first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 13 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Jenny a popular girl name?
Jenny ranked #1501 among girls in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #964.
When was the name Jenny most popular?
Jenny peaked in 1977, when 2,688 American girls received the name (ranked #108 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jenny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American girls was named Jenny. 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.