Jennifer is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #13115 in 2012 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 37 births ranking #2285. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 379,325 boys born was named Jennifer. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Jennifer is a familiar classic often linked with white wave or fair imagery. It feels grounded, friendly, and historically richer than its modern ubiquity once suggested.
The name dominated an era of English-speaking naming and became so common that its deeper Cornish roots are often forgotten. Its return may come in time through vintage-cycle nostalgia.