Jenni
Jenni is a feminine given name, sometimes a modern diminutive or short form of Jennifer. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane, however.
Meaning & Origin of Jenni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jenni is a feminine given name, sometimes a modern diminutive or short form of Jennifer. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane, however.
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The Story of Jenni
Jenni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 204 Jennis were born — ranking #708 that year. As of 2026, Jenni ranks #6,333 for baby girls with 18 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 6K Jennis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jenni
Jenni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Jenni's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #708. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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