Jenny
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning fair one; diminutive of Jennifer or Genevieve.
Babies a year
259
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2006
14 babies
How Jenny has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #966 |
| 2017 | #997 |
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Jenny. In the US, 259 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,687 in 1977.
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