Gender
Origin
- Latin
- White Wave
- Celtic
- English
- Fair one; Variant of Guinevere
- Welsh
Syllables
3
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jennifer
Famous People
Actress Jennifer Lopez, Actress Jennifer Garner, Actress Jennifer Connelly, Acterss Jennifer Love Hewitt, Actress Jennifer Hudson, Actress Jennifer Aniston, Tennis player Jennifer Capriati, Actress Jennifer Lawrence
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Tom Brokaw, Daughter of Billy Crystal, Daughter of Jack Nicholson and Sandra Knight, Daughter of David Lynch, Daughter of Roseanne and Bill Pentland, Daughter of Bob Saget, Daughter of Bill Gates
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #533, 225 births); most recent 2016 (rank #10743, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #1, 63,610 births); most recent 2025 (rank #586, 501 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 501 |
| 2024 | – | 552 |
| 2023 | – | 584 |
| 2022 | – | 630 |
| 2021 | – | 638 |
| 2020 | – | 712 |
| 2019 | – | 788 |
| 2018 | – | 921 |
| 2017 | – | 1,052 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1,162 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #54, 1,200 births); most recent 2025 (rank #650, 59 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 83 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2019 | 124 |
| 2018 | 157 |
| 2017 | 193 |
| 2016 | 205 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #9, 6,333 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2014 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #5, 682 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #3, 850 births); most recent 2024 (rank #384, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #55, 44 births); most recent 2022 (rank #354, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #1, 764 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence