Namesake.

Jennifer

Girl Arabic #521 in 2023

Jennifer is a girl name of Arabic origin.

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Meaning of Jennifer

Jennifer, also spelled Jenifer or Jenefer, is a feminine given name, the Cornish form of Guinevere, that became popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.

Popularity of Jennifer

Popularity, 1919–2023
584 births in 2023
1919 2023

1,470,639 U.S. births recorded from 1919–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1972
63,792 babies
First recorded
1919
104 years of history
Recent trend
Falling
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.