as a First Name
Now universally taken as a pet form of Jennifer. In fact, this name existed during the Middle Ages as a pet form of Jean. It is often used independently. Among many well-known bearers are the Swedish soprano Jenny Lind (originally Johanna Lind, 1820–87), the British racehorse trainer Jenny Pitman (b. 1946), and the British actress Jenny Agutter (b. 1952).
| 373rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 153,911
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Utah
- has the most people named Jenny per capita
- 1977
- marked the height of its popularity
99.98%
0.02%
11%
55+
55+
53%
30-54
30-54
22%
13-29
13-29
13%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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