Girl · Name family
Jenny
258,704births recorded
20Countries
5Variants
1884Peak · United States
#573Québec 2025
Jenny is a girl name family recorded 258,704 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#573 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1884, at 443.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jennie (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jenny
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie | English | 127,660 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2298 | 1884 | ▲ 19 % |
| Jennie | English | 1,836 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 1918 | new |
| Jennie | English | 479 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1999 | – |
| Jennie | English | 445 | 🇫🇷 France | #2250 | 2025 | ▲ 279 % |
| Jennie | English | 304 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 1996 | ▲ 84 % |
| Jennie | English | 299 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1990 | – |
| Jenny | English | 92,706 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1500 | 1977 | ▼ 44 % |
| Jenny | English | 9,745 | 🇫🇷 France | #2253 | 1985 | ▼ 58 % |
| Jenny | English | 3,361 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 1977 | ▼ 46 % |
| Jenny | English | 2,768 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1430 | 1972 | ▼ 10 % |
| Jenny | English | 1,500 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 1996 | ▼ 45 % |
| Jenny | English | 1,395 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #573 | 1985 | ▼ 14 % |
| Jenni | English | 5,548 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1972 | ▼ 69 % |
| Jenni | English | 108 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Jenni | English | 58 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1993 | – |
| Jenni | English | 20 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1984 | – |
| Jenni | English | 10 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1976 | – |
| Jenni | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1989 | – |
| Jeni | English | 2,856 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1982 | – |
| Jeny | Spanish | 352 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1982 | – |
| Jeny | Spanish | 156 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1978 | – |
| Jeny | Spanish | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jennie ↔ Jenny — verified against linguistic sources
- Jenny ↔ Jenni — spelling variant
- Jenny ↔ Jeni — spelling variant
- Jenny ↔ Jeny — spelling variant
Questions about Jenny
How popular is the name Jenny?
In 2025 it ranked #573 in Québec. Official registers record 258,704 births across 20 countries.
What is Jenny in other languages?
Jennie (English); Jenni (English); Jeni (English); Jeny (Spanish).
When was Jenny most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1884, at 443.6 births per 100,000.
Is Jenny a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jenny is a girl name.