Jenn
Girl name · American · English · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #8,292 in 1972
0 babies were named Jenn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenn first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #8,292.
About the name Jenn
Jenn is a girl name of American, English and Welsh origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-enn”. US birth records list Jenn for girls from 1971 to 2023, in 5 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #8,292 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Jenn
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Questions about the name Jenn
What is the origin of the name Jenn?
Jenn has American, English, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenn a boy or girl name?
Jenn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenn?
Jenn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #8,292 in 1972.