Feminine dossier · first seen 1933

Jenifer

Endangered Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1974
Peak births
923
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Jenifer

How many people are named Jenifer?

An estimated 22,982 living Americans are named Jenifer.

How rare is Jenifer?

Jenifer is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1974 peak.

How old is the typical Jenifer?

The median age of a living American named Jenifer is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 54 years old.

Is Jenifer still popular?

No. Jenifer is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1974 peak with 15 births in 2025.

Where is Jenifer most common?

Jenifer has its strongest geographic signal in Nevada, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.

1933Peak 19742025
peak 1974 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
15
All-time
25,551

Jenifer broke out in Arkansas, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington (1970) and became over-represented in 28 states over 10 years.

Broke out: Arkansas, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, 1970 · over-represented in 28 states over 10 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1973 AK Arizona: broke out 1971 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1970 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1971 CO Connecticut: broke out 1971 CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: broke out 1975 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1976 HI Idaho: broke out 1971 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 1971 IA Kansas: broke out 1970 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: broke out 1973 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 1974 MO Montana: broke out 1976 MT Nebraska: broke out 1972 NE Nevada: broke out 1970 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1973 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1971 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1973 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1971 OK Oregon: broke out 1970 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 1973 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1971 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1970 UT Vermont: broke out 1974 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1970 WA West Virginia: broke out 1980 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1971 WI Wyoming: broke out 1977 WY