Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jennie
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1917
Peak births
3,109
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Jennie
How many people are named Jennie?
An estimated 30,655 living Americans are named Jennie.
How rare is Jennie?
Jennie is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Jennie?
The median age of a living American named Jennie is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 66 years old.
Is Jennie still popular?
No. Jennie is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1917 peak with 79 births in 2025.
Where is Jennie most common?
Jennie has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
79
All-time
127,181
Where it lives now
Jennie is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 5.7× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Arizona.
States where Jennie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.