Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jenny
Endangered
Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1977
Peak births
2,688
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Jenny
How many people are named Jenny?
An estimated 75,500 living Americans are named Jenny.
How rare is Jenny?
Jenny is uncommon among babies today, with 142 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Jenny?
The median age of a living American named Jenny is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 54 years old.
Is Jenny still popular?
No. Jenny is endangered as a baby name, down 94.7% from its 1977 peak with 142 births in 2025.
Where is Jenny most common?
Jenny has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
142
All-time
92,101
Where it lives now
Jenny is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Jenny is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.