Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jenny
Pronunciation
j(en)-ny
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #1988, 21 births); most recent 1995 (rank #5498, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #108, 2,687 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1500, 142 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 142 |
| 2024 | – | 162 |
| 2023 | – | 174 |
| 2022 | – | 165 |
| 2021 | – | 146 |
| 2020 | – | 153 |
| 2019 | – | 196 |
| 2018 | – | 220 |
| 2017 | – | 260 |
| 2016 | – | 235 |
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 #256, 147 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2006, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 26 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #2319, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #170, 321 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1249, 27 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 27 |
| 2022 | – | 36 |
| 2021 | – | 31 |
| 2020 | – | 27 |
| 2019 | – | 48 |
| 2018 | – | 28 |
| 2017 | – | 40 |
| 2016 | – | 53 |
| 2015 | – | 44 |
| 2014 | – | 61 |
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 1993 (rank #184, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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 1977 (rank #138, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2000 (rank #119, 17 births); most recent 2019 (rank #424, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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 1976 (rank #80, 41 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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