Jenney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,208 in 1909
0 babies were named Jenney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenney first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1909, when it reached #2,208.
About the name Jenney
Jenney is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Jenney for girls from 1909 to 2007, in 52 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #2,208 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 69,444 girls |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 girls |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 502,513 girls |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 367,647 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 93,197 girls |
| 1980s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 650,407 girls |
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Jenney
What is the origin of the name Jenney?
Jenney has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Jenney a boy or girl name?
Jenney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenney?
Jenney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #2,208 in 1909.