Jennie
Girl name · #2298 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Jennie scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jennie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jennie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jennies were CA (23), NY (10), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.