Jennie

“God is gracious; the fair one” — Hebrew, via Jane; Cornish, via Jennifer origin

Girl's name · #2298 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Jennie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #24 (1880) · 127,181 babies named Jennie all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 910 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jennies

Jennie — South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper (born 1996)
Jennie Garth — American actress
Jennie Johansson — Swedish swimmer
Jennie Fletcher — British swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder
Jennie Finch — American softball player

Among 325 notable people named Jennie:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jennie, South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper (born 1996).

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