Jen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,040 in 1952
0 babies were named Jen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJen first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #3,040.
About the name Jen
Jen is a girl name of English and Welsh origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-jen”. US birth records list Jen for girls from 1922 to 2009, in 42 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #3,040 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,904,762 girls |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 671,141 girls |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 598,802 girls |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 215,517 girls |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 269,542 girls |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 237,530 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 680,272 girls |
Other spellings of Jen
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Jen
What is the origin of the name Jen?
Jen has English, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Jen a boy or girl name?
Jen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jen?
Jen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #3,040 in 1952.