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Jenny

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

Girl's name · #1500 in the US (2025) · Retro

Jenny has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #108 (1977) · 92,101 babies named Jenny all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #29 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jennys

• Jenny Slate — American actress and comedian (born 1982)
• Jenny Lind — Swedish classical singer
• Jenny Shipley — New Zealand politician
• Jenny McCarthy — American actress, model, activist, television personality and author
• Jenny Agutter — British film and television actress (born 1952)

In stories & tradition

• Jenny Greenteeth — bogeyman
• Jenny Humphrey — Gossip Girl · The It Girl
• Jenny Everywhere — fictional human

What Jennys become

Among 1,907 notable people named Jenny:

Entertainers appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jenny Slate, American actress and comedian (born 1982).

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