Jennifer
A girl's name of English and Welsh origin, ranked #586 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #586
- Best ever
- #1 in 1970
- US births since 1880
- 1,476,540
- Born in 2025
- 501
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% girls
Meaning
- White wave
- white wave, white spirit, white cheeked
- Fair one
- Arthur's queen
First appears in Arthurian legend. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1919–2025
Peak 63,790 in 1972. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA176,336
- NY112,465
- TX100,134
- IL77,341
- OH75,254
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 100% of this name's national total.