girl's name
Jenni
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,814
Northern Ireland
#311
2007 births
Jenni is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1972, when 204 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jenni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s | 277 |
| 1960s | 663 |
| 1970s | 1,499 |
| 1980s | 1,533 |
| 1990s | 596 |
| 2000s | 412 |
| 2010s | 406 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Jenni?
In 2025, Jenni was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jenni is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jenni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jenni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jenni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jenni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jenni
How popular is the name Jenni?
In 2025, Jenni was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jenni a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenni is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jenni?
Jenni has 2 syllables.
When was Jenni most popular?
Jenni peaked in 1972, when 204 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jenni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jenni currently ranks #7,962 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.