Jennifer is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #483 in 2024 with 83 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,200 births ranking #54. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 93.1%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 3,108 girls born was named Jennifer. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.