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Jennifer

“Variant of Guinevere — White phantom, fair spirit” — Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Proto-Brythonic gwynn 'white' + a word for spirit origin

Girl's name · #586 in the US (2025) · Retro

Jennifer has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #1 (1970) · 1,471,703 babies named Jennifer all-time · 1 in 3,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,300 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jennifers

Jennifer Lopez — American singer and actress (born 1969)
Jennifer Aniston — American actress (born 1969)
Jennifer Lawrence — American actress and producer (born 1990)
Jennifer Connelly — American actress (born 1970)
Jennifer Garner — American actress

In stories & tradition

Jennifer Melfi — The Sopranos
Jennifer (Jade) — Green Lantern
Jennifer Keller — Stargate Atlantis

What Jennifers become

Among 3,742 notable people named Jennifer:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jennifer Doudna, American biochemist.

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