How Popular (or Rare) was Jennifer in 2012?

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#13,115
2012 Rank
5
2012 Births
#2,285
Best Rank (1997)
37
Peak Year (1997)
340
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 379,325
Rarity Factor (2012)

πŸ“Š The Jennifer Story

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.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

πŸ“… Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Cornish via Guinevere family use  |  Meaning: white wave; fair one

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.

Did you know?Jennifer is one of the names whose massive twentieth-century popularity obscured how unusual and regional its older roots once were.
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