Jennie
How to say it: JEN-ee · /ˈdʒɛni/
Pet form of Jennifer (Welsh 'Gwenhwyfar', fair phantom) or Jenny/Jane (Hebrew 'God is gracious').
Jennie was the 944th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 79 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #957 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #944 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 79 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,001 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #957 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jennie peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jennie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jennie
- Jennie (born 1996)South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper
- Jennie Garth (born 1972)American actress
- Jennie Finch (born 1980)American softball player
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