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Jenifer

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Jenifer: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1571 to #5876.20002005201020162023#1571#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#1802
1998#1571
1999#1970
2000#3247
2001#3262
2002#2868
2003#1722
2004#2278
2005#2438
2006#2509
2007#2895
2008#2292
2009#3936
2010#3533
2011#4049
2012#5876
2014#4684
2015#3615
2016#4763
2017#3229
2018#4684
2021#4634
2022#2888
2023#5687

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 19 of the 30 years from 1966 to 1995.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–1995

    Highest recorded position: #315 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1966–1995).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #315 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.

Jenifer's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#28888HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#32297HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3518HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3179HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Jenifer is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Jenifer, between 1966 and 2023, in 44 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 199819662023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–199519#315 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202325#1571 in 1998

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1967) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1988; it appears again in 1995.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Jenifer

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #315 in Republic of Ireland in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.